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Yamagandam: CM stresses on vaccination, RS polls: BJP outsmarts
tests to check Covid spread Cong. in Maha, Haryana
12 pm to 1.30 pm
PRAYERS
Fajar: 5.18 am
Luhar: 12.20 am DC CORRESPONDENT
Asar: 3.31 pm
Maghrib: 5.57 pm ■‘Depts must coordinate efforts; get treatment facilities ready’
NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI,
JUNE 11
Cracks in Oppn camp
Isha: 7.12 pm
Building of Kanpur
The results of the keenly help BJP make gains
DC CORRESPONDENT
CHENNAI, JUNE 11 GCC MAY RE-LAUNCH FEVER and Coimbatore.
He wanted the involve-
contested Rajya Sabha elec-
tions in Maharashtra and New Delhi, June 11: The opposition ranks from
riot-accused razed ment of the various gov- Haryana, declared on BJP’s strength in state Maharashtra to

Kanpur: A week after the city

witnessed chaotic protests
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin
laid emphasis on creating
awareness among the peo-
CLINICS IN SELECT ZONES ernment departments
such as health, local bod-
ies, municipal administra-
Saturday, proved to be a set-
back for the Shiv Sena and
the Congress. The Shiv Sena
assemblies suggested that
the party could retain
only 20 of the 24 Rajya
Karnataka and Haryana.
The BJP’s ambitious drive
to force a contest in these
marred by stone pelting, the ple on the various preven- T. SUDHEESH zones which have the most tion and revenue and dis- candidate Sanjay Pawar lost Sabha seats it held in the states besides Rajasthan
Kanpur Development tive measures like vacci- CHENNAI, JUNE 11 number of active cases. aster management in the to the BJP’s Dhananjay biennial polls for 57 seats by backing independents
Authority on Saturday demol- nation, facemasks, social Dr M. Jagadeesan, city measures taken to curb Mahadik in Maharashtra, but as the electoral or putting its own candi-
ished a multi-store building distancing and hand As the active cases and test health officer of GCC, said the escalation of cases. while the Congress party's process got over on dates to benefit from divi-
allegedly owned by a close aide washing against the positivity rate register a that the corporation is Stressing on the need for official candidate, Ajay Saturday, it has won 22 sion paid dividends as it
of the main accused in the inci- spread of Coronavirus, spike, the Greater Chennai closely monitoring the situ- carrying out tests on all Maken, lost to media baron and also ensured victory bagged one extra seat each
dent, police said. Police also whose spread was on the Corporation (GCC) is likely ation. “Action will be taken people in gatherings – like Kartikeya Sharma, an inde- of an independent, under- in all states barring
arrested one Nizam Qureshi, rise in many parts of the to re-launch the fever to re-launch the camps if work places, festivals, pendent candidate backed lining its pull among unaf- Rajasthan.
who officials claim is another country. camps especially in the necessary,” he said. marriages, meetings and by the BJP. filiated legislators and dis- Congress veteran and
mastermind of the June 3 vio- Reviewing the measures functions – where some- In the 90-member Haryana affected lawmakers in Rajasthan Chief Minister
lence. Qureshi was among the taken by government to authorities to keep treat- called the meeting after a one was found to be Covid- Assembly, 31 votes were opposition camp. Ashok Gehlot not only
36 accused whose names were stop another surge in the ment facilities ready and surge has been reported in 19 positive, Mr Stalin said required to win. The The BJP’s better-than- managed to keep the flock
mentioned in the FIR lodged state with top officials at continue with the efforts Chennai Corporation area the cases should be contin- strength of the Assembly expected show is a boost to of its supporting MLAs
soon after the violence, a police the secretariat on taken to control the and the districts of uously monitored and was reduced to 88 as an inde- the ruling National together but also embar-
official said. —PTI Saturday, the Chief spread. C h e n g a l p a t t u , proper treatment given to pendent MLA abstained and Democratic Alliance rassed the BJP by wooing
Minister called upon the The Chief Minister Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur the infected ones. one vote was declared ahead of the President’s over one of its MLAs to foil
UK to fly out invalid. So the cut off mark poll, and is a blow to its the saffron party’s efforts

illegal immigrants
London: UK Home Secretary
MAMATA INVITES
CMS, OPPOSITION
Covid cases rise by 8,329
DC CORRESPONDENT 24 hours, while the death tivity rate at 1.75 per cent,
was reduced to 29.34 votes.
The BJP candidate had a
clean 31 votes. The Congress
candidate, Mr Maken,
polled 29 votes, while the
rivals, as the Rajya Sabha
elections have again high-
lighted dissension and
lack of cohesion in the
to get an independent, out-
going MP and media entre-
preneur
Chandra, elected.
Subhash
■ P5

according to the health independent candidate, Mr Congress MLA Kuldeep in the Haryana Assembly
Priti Patel’s new plan to fly ille-
gal migrants to Rwanda got the LEADERS AHEAD OF NEW DELHI toll due to the disease has
climbed to 5,24,757, with ministry. Sharma, polled 28 votes. Bishnoi did not vote for the on the intervening night of
go-ahead as the High Court in A single-day rise of over 10 fatalities being record- The cumulative number After the BJP’s requirement official candidate, and one Friday and Saturday when
London allowed the first flight
to proceed. The Indian-origin
PRESIDENTIAL POLL 8,000 fresh Covid-19 cases
was recorded in the coun-
ed, the data stated.
The active cases now
of doses administered in
the country so far under
was deducted from the 31
votes it polled, the remain-
more vote of the Congress
was declared invalid.
independent candidate and
media baron Mr Sharma
Cabinet minister has described RAJIB CHOWDHURI |DC try after 103 days, pushing comprise 0.09 per cent of the nationwide COVID-19 ing 1.66 votes were trans- After the election results and the BJP demanded dis-
the new immigration strategy WITH AGENCY INPUTS India's infection tally to the total infections. vaccination drive has ferred to Mr Sharma as sec- were announced, Mr qualification votes of two
that will see illegal immigrants KOLKATA, JUNE 11 4,32,13,435, while the An increase of 4,103 exceeded 194.92 crore. ond preference votes. So, he Bishnoi tweeted, “I have the Congress MLAs -- Ms
entering the UK being flown count of active cases cases has been recorded Ten new fatalities due to won with 29.66 votes, while capability to crush snakes’ Chaudhary and Mr B.B.
out to Rwanda as a bold and To build “strong and jumped to 40,370, accord- in the active COVID-19 the disease were recorded Mr Makan remained stuck hood, as I do not leave the Batra. They alleged that the
innovative move. However, effective opposition ing to Union Health caseload in a span of 24 in the country five from at 29. Insiders claim party jungle in the fear of Congress MLAs showed
campaigners lodged a legal against the divisive Ministry data on hours, the data showed. Kerala, two from Delhi MLA Kiran Chaudhary’s snakes.” He was later their preference of votes to
challenge against the plan but forces” ahead of the pres- Saturday. A total of 8,329 The daily positivity rate and one each from vote was declared invalid, a expelled from all posts of several people other than
failed in an initial legal bid on idential election, West new coronavirus cases was recorded at 2.41 per Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh charge vehemently denied the party. the party agent, in violation
Friday to halt the removals to Bengal Chief Minister were reported in a span of cent and the weekly posi- and Madhya Pradesh. by her. Heavy drama had ensued of secrecy. ■ P5
the east African country. Mamata Banerjee on

Mission on to save
boy from borewell
Saturday invited
heavyweight opposition
leaders, including eight
CMs, UPA chairperson
22
China hardening
Janjgir: A massive operation
continued for the second day
Sonia Gandhi and Left
leaders to attend a joint
meeting to be convened
LAC position: US
on Saturday to rescue the 11- by her in New Delhi on PAWAN BALI |DC The US defence secre-
year-old boy, who fell into an June 15. NEW DELHI, JUNE 11 tary said that China is
80-feet deep abandoned The eight invited CMs also pushing limits in the
borewell at a village in are Arvind Kejriwal US secretary of defense East China Sea and the
Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir- (Delhi), Pinarayi Vijayan Lloyd J. Austin said on South China Sea.
Champa district nearly 24 (Kerala), Naveen Patnaik Saturday that China has “In the East China Sea,
hours ago. According to the (Odisha), K. continued to harden its the PRC’s expanding fish-
district administration offi- Chandrashekar Rao position along the Line of ing fleet is sparking ten-
cials, the boy, Rahul Sahu, who (Telangana), M.K. Stalin Actual Control (LAC) sions with its neighbors.
is stuck at around 60 to 70 feet- (Tamil Nadu), Uddhav with India. In the South China Sea,
deep in the borewell, is still T h a c k e r a y Addressing the Shangri- the PRC is using outposts
conscious and responding. He (Maharashtra), Hemant La Dialogue in Singapore, on man-made islands
has been provided with food Soren (Jharkhand) and Mr Austin said, “We see bristling with advanced
and oxygen is being supplied Bhagwant Singh Mann Beijing continue to hard- weaponry to advance its
to him through a pipe, they (Punjab). en its position along the illegal maritime claims,”
said. “The rescue operation, Besides Ms Gandhi, the border that it shares with he said.
which began at 4 pm (on other invited opposition India.” He said that today, the
Friday) is still underway on leaders are RJD chief This is the second time Indo-Pacific is at the heart
war-footing to evacuate the Lalu Prasad Yadav, CPI this week that a senior US of American grand strate-
child safely. Teams of National general secretary D. official has commented on gy. “We’re also weaving
Disaster Response Force Raja, CPM general secre- the India-China stand-off. closer ties with other part-
(NDRF) and State Disaster tary Sitaram Yechury, Earlier this week, the US ners. I’m especially think-
Response Force (SDRF) assist- SP president Akhilesh Army's Pacific ing of India, the world’s
ed by district administration Yadav, NCP chief Sharad Commanding General, largest democracy. We
and police personnel have been Pawar, RLD national Gen. Charles A. Flynn had believe that its growing
engaged in the rescue work,” a president Jayant said the Chinese activity military capability and
government statement said. Chaudhary, former near Ladakh is "eye-open- technological prowess can
Karnataka chief minis- ing" and some of the infra- be a stabilising force in
ter H.D. Kumaraswamy, structure being created by the region," said Mr
COUNTER POINT former PM H.D. ■ P5 the PLA is "alarming". Austin.

Two killed in Ranchi violence;

UP police arrest 227 people
Ranchi, Lucknow, es that rocked the state personnel and police-
June 11: Two people capital on Friday, offi- men,” a RIMS official
were killed and many cials said. Thirteen of the said.
including security per- critically injured people Ranchi’s Senior
sonnel were critically were admitted to the Superintendent of Police
injured as violent Rajendra Institute of (SSP) Surendra Kumar
protests rocked Ranchi Medical Sciences (RIMS), Jha was admitted to the
over the comments made doctors there said. Medica Hospital with
by two suspended BJP “Two of them died late head injury, officials
spokespersons on last night. The conditions said. Besides the head, he
Prophet Mohammad, offi- of three people are seri- also received injuries in
cials said on Saturday. ous and they are battling other parts of his body on
Over two dozen people for their lives. The being hit by stones, they
were injured in the clash- injured include CRPF said.

India, UK to make major cultural push

SRIDHAR
KUMARASWAMI |DC 75TH ANNIVERSARY announced that globally-
renowned music composer

OF INDEPENDENCE
NEW DELHI, JUNE 11 A.R. Rahman would be the
season ambassador for the
As India nears the 75th programme that was
anniversary of its indepen- Britain pointed out that for educational opportuni- launched in the presence of
dence, its former colonial culture is a strong unifying ties and cultural relations, British high commissioner
master Britain has theme and a key pillar of announced the programme Alex Ellis by the British
announced the launch of a the India-UK bilateral rela- that will see “digital inno- Council’s India director
“landmark season of cul- tionship, underlined in the vation and inclusion take Barbara Wickham and
ture” to mark the event and “UK-India Roadmap 2030” centrestage” as over 1,400 deputy high commissioner
strengthen bilateral ties signed earlier between the artists from India and UK to India Jan Thomson.
that are being described as two nations to elevate bilat- “showcase their collabora- On the occasion, Ms
the closest-ever now in the eral ties and enhance col- tions in dance, music, the- Wickham said, “India/UK
past 75 years. The launch laboration. atre, poetry, literature, Together, a Season of
follows the successful visit Launching the pro- architecture, fashion, tech- Culture’ marks the deep
of British Prime Minister gramme recently, the art, visual arts and creative connections between our
Boris Johnson to India a British Council, the UK’s technology”. nations and the 75th
few weeks ago. international organisation The organisation anniversary of India.
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■ Action will be taken to re-launch camps: City health officer

OTHER STORIES
Beach resort forays GCC likely to re-launch fever
into conservation
of turtles camps to tackle Covid cases
T. SUDHEESH I DC
DC CORRESPONDENT
CHENNAI, JUNE 11
CHENNAI, JUNE 11
Pondy records 8 Steady rise in Covid-19
As active Covid-19 cases
Olive Ridley turtle conserva-
tion, a domain of environ-
mentalists, fisherfolks and
and test positivity rate are
increasing, the Greater
Chennai Corporation
new Covid cases cases in Nilgiris district
students in the city, is now (GCC) is likely to bolster Puducherry, June 11: The Union
gaining momentum among the fever camps, especially Territory of Puducherry registered B. RAVICHANDRAN I DC
beach resorts. in the zones where active eight new Covid-19 cases taking the OOTY, JUNE 11
Radisson Blu Temple Bay cases are high. overall tally in the state to 1,65,929, a
Resort, a beach resort in The award-winning pro- senior government official said. In a The steady rise in Covid-19 positive count
Mamallapuram here, on gramme, which helped the release, Director of Health G in the Nilgiris has become a cause for
Friday took a pledge to con- GCC administration to suc- Sriramulu said the health department concern now, when the schools are about Fishermen protest against the demolition of a temple on the Nochchikuppam Loop
serve sea turtles which are in cessfully flatten the curve had examined 834 samples during the to reopen on Monday. Road in Chennai on Saturday. —DC
the ‘vulnerable’ category as of the previous waves, is last 24 hours and found eight new cases Though the Nilgiris became the first
per International Union of credited with the declining of the viral infection. district in the state to administer Covid-
the Conservation of Nature,
(IUCN) list. The resort
unveiled Oliver Blu, a mascot,
that advocates conservation.
trend of Covid-related
deaths in the city.
Dr M. Jagadeesan, city
health officer, said that they
There were 35 active cases in the UT
while six patients recovered on the day.
With this, the total recoveries were
1,63,932.
19 vaccine first dose to all eligible popu-
lace in September 2021, there had been
positive cases in the district till this
March end. From early April this year,
Ovum case: Authorities from two
Flight makes emergency
were closely monitoring
the Covid situation in the
city. “Action will be taken to
The director said there was no fatality
in the last 24 hours and the death toll
remained unchanged at 1,962. The test
the daily positive count hit the ‘zero”
level, much to the relief of the district
administration and the health depart-
private infertility hospitals probed
re-launch the camps,” he positivity rate was 0.89 per cent while ment. Erode, June 11: Authorit- tals cooperated with the details of the collection of
landing after technical sang said.
During the first wave, the
the fatality and recovery rates were 1.18
per cent and 98.80 per cent respectively.
However, there had been reports about a
couple of Covid-19 cases in May end. But,
ies from two private infer-
tility cure hospitals in
law enforcement officials
by presenting proper
eggs from the girl with
proper documents.
GCC had conducted 400 fe- The department has examined the scenario began to change in the last Hosur, Tamil Nadu, and in details to them. An infertility cure hospi-
DC CORRESPONDENT ver camps daily in 200 wa- 22,63,090 samples so far and has found couple of days with a steady surge in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, Meanwhile, the police tal authorities in the dis-
CHENNAI, JUNE 11 rds in the city. These camps 19,08,079 samples out of them to be neg- Covid-19 positive count. There are 13 per- appeared before the inves- also issued summons to a trict associated with the
helped people to under- ative. Sriramulu added that the health sons with Covid-19 infection, under tigation officer on private infertility cure hos- case appeared before the
Nearly 154 passengers flying stand their health condi- department has administered 17,17,582 treatment in the Nilgiris now. The Saturday in connection pital in Thiruvananthapu- investigation officer on
to Bangkok from Chennai tions including Oxygen sat- doses that comprised 9,68,234 first Covid-19 count has begun to touch the with a case of a minor girl ram, Kerala. Friday for enquiry, police
airport in a Thai aircraft uration level and blood doses, 7,23,804 second doses and 25,544 double-digit mark in the hills after a who was forced to donate Police said a private hos- said.
made an emergency landing sugar. “The residents who booster doses. —PTI three-month gap. her ovum (eggs), police pital in Perundurai in The investigation offi-
here soon after take off are suffering from respira- said. Based on the sum- Erode district collected cials verified the date, time
as it developed a technical tory problems, espcially in The number of cases was Ambattur (16), Tondiarpet ring in the city after BA4 mons sent to the two hospi- eggs from the girl, who and other details like how
snag, airport sources said the most affected zones, 370 on June 3. Now, the (9), Royapuram (16) , Mad- and BA.5 sub-variants of tals by Erode Additional often visited the hospital many the hospital authori-
here on Saturday. had utilized the service of Adyar zone crossed the 100- havram (9), Alandur(31) Omicron were reported in Superintendent of Police along with her mother and ties collected eggs from the
The flight took off from the the camps,” he said. mark with 108 cases. Other Tiruvottiyur (4) and the city. Most of the cases Kanageswari, the investi- three others. The hospital, girl, police said. According
Chennai airport at 1: 10 am . A The number of camps critical zones such as Manali (4). reported in the city are gating officer, the authori- which has contact with the to the police, the matter
little over sometime the flight was reduced and later Teynampet (90), Anna Health minister Ma. BA.4 and BA.5. So, the ties appeared before her. Thiruvananthapuram pri- came to light after the girl
had to return to the city the camps were closed Nagar (52), Kodambakkom Subramanian on Saturday health department is close- The police said through vate hospital, made recom- escaped from the trio
owing to a technical glitch, down as the number of (84) , Valasaravakkam(56), said that at least 20 cluster ly monitoring the situation. the private hospital in Hos- mendations about the girl, (mother, her paramour and
airport officials said. All pas- fresh Covid-19 cases came Perungudi (53), Sholing- cases have been reported The GCC administration ur, the girl was taken to a took her there and collect- the broker) and narrated
sengers are safe, they said. down in the city. anallur (51) have crossed 50- across the city now, apart has been asked to intensify hospital in Tirupati, where ed the eggs, police said. the ordeal to her relatives
The flight later took off for As per the GCC data, the plus cases. The other fig- from the institutional clus- the containment measures her eggs were collected. The police have asked in Salem. Subsequently, a
Thailand on Saturday after- number of active cases in ures are Thiru.Vi.Ka. ters. The community to check further spread of The police said the the hospital authority to complaint was lodged with
noon. the city has touched 641. Nagar (19), Tondiarpet (9), spread has started occur- the virus’, he said. authorities of two hospi- appear before them with the police. —PTI

540 offer letters Robot ‘HomoSEP’ ready

distributed at SRM Arts for field deployment
and Science College
DC CORRESPONDENT
Chennai, June 11: SRM Arts CHENNAI, JUNE 11
and Science College organised
Crest '22, a job offer letter distri- ‘HomoSEP’, a robot developed by
bution ceremony, for the final the Indian Institute of Technology-
year students on Saturday. The Madras (IIT-M) for eliminating
ceremony was organized to cele- manual scavenging in India, is
brate the successful placement ready for field deployment.
of all students. Around 540 offer This robot was developed by a
letters were distributed to the team led by Prof Prabhu
final year students who were Rajagopal, Center for Non-destruc-
placed in 77 reputed multina- tive Evaluation, in association
tional and national companies with Safai Karamchari Andolan
through an on-campus place- (SKA), an NGO that works to elimi-
ment drive. nate manual scavenging.
Dr. S. Ponnusamy, Registrar, The first two HomoSEP units
SRM Institute of Science and were distributed to the self-help
Technology, Kattankulathur Fire and rescue services personnel trying to rescue a cow that fell into groups led by Ms Nagamma and Ms
and Mr. M. P. Lakshman canal at Korattur on Saturday. —DC Ruth Mary, whose husbands died
Prakash, HR-Head, Tata tragically during sanitation work.
Consultancy Services, SIPCOT “No doubt, manual scavenging is
IT Park, Siruseri were the Chief a large and complex problem. We

Three idols were found in Palar river near Sankarapuram village next to Vaniyambadi in
Guests of the programme. The
annual placement report was Police crack down Man held for hope that our effort serves as an
inspiration for others to join the
Tirupathur district while a group of boys were taking bath there. When the boys dived read out by Mr. S. derogatory FB post push,” Prof Rajagopal said.
into the water they found the idols made of black stone. Soon, the revenue officials
reached the spot. The idols (one Perumal idol and two Amman idols) were recovered
and taken to the Vaniyambadi taluk office. The department is investigating the matter.
Santhanakrishnan, placement
officer of the college. Dr. R.
Vasudevaraj, principal presided
on illegal liquor sale DC CORRESPONDENT
HomoSEP was first developed as
a final year masters’ project by Mr
Divanshu Kumar, under the guid-
—K.SenthilNathan over the ceremony, according to DC CORRESPONDENT THIRUVARUR, JUNE 11 ance of Prof. Rajagopal. It was
a press release. CHENNAI, JUNE 11 showcased at the IIT- M Carbon
The police on Friday Zerp Challenge 2019. Despite the
In an Overnight operation against illegal arrested a 35-year-old pandemic-related difficulties, the

Feeding voyeurism with aplomb

liquor sale, the city police have seized 581 man for posting deroga- IIT-M researchers collaborated
liquor bottles and arrested 41 people in the city. tory remarks against with the start-up Solinas Integrity
Police said that,during the raids that started Prophet Muhammad on Private Limited, headed by Mr
late on Friday night and went on till Saturday the Facebook. Divanshu to help in the effort.
morning, police booked as many as cases and Police said they arrest- ‘’The robot can homogenise the
bridal make up, the ensem- men and women come to arrested 41 people for illegal sale of liquor in ed M. Kalidas of hard sludge in septic tanks
ble that married modernity believe after watching such the city. Mangaalur village in through a custom-developed rotary
with tradition, the regal jew- real life shows that they too Sources from the police said that the action Thiruvarur district blade mechanism and pump the
G. Babu Jayakumar ellery and such things to
keep the readers and views
should get married in such
style and opulence, which is
was taken after the complaints of illegal sales
of alcohol in the city , after the given time for
who posted derogatory
remarks last Tuesday.
tank slurry using an integrated
suction mechanism. Sanitation
informed about the wedding, turning out to be a deterrent selling alcohol. The arrest was based workers will be given training
Just spamming to which they were not wel-
comed, the question that
to our society’s attempt to
make weddings simple per-
Police warned of such raids in coming days if
more people were found to be indulging in such
on a complaint from
Nijam, TMMK town sec-
along with safety measures to oper-
ate HomoSEP. Safety plays a vital
comes to mind is: When are sonal affairs. activities. retary. role in the procedure, ‘’he said.
we going to stop this so Traditionally, in the rural

A
meme summed up ideas in news gathering. called star gazing? Is it not settings, a wedding is a com-
the hullabaloo suc- And viola they got it by the time for the media to take a munity celebration. The
cinctly. We are glad
that everything went on well
quick sharpening of their
journalistic skills.
call on not bothering to
report on events that bar
entire village takes part in it
and large amounts of money
Boy playing in SRM hosts over 200 dentists
without any hitch and the So they caught hold of a their entry when they are of is blown on the proceedings
cradle strangled
wedding of Nayanthara and
Vignesh Shivam is now over
but it would have been more
priest stepping out of the
premises and found out what
went on. The priest, being a
no consequence to society at
large? Should not we change
collectively by letting actors
and most of the time egos,
too, get burst. Changing
such practices has become to death for an international symposium
appropriate if the govern- kindly soul, spelled out all and celebrities live their pri- difficult even in the urban Chennai, June 11: held at SRM Institute of Luminaries from the
ment had declared a holiday, that he saw inside, the stars, vate lives, privately? milieu now mainly because DC CORRESPONDENT Over 200 specialists and Science and Technology field of oral surgery
said the meme. Indeed the the starlets, the shooting Most of the time, celebrity of the modern aspirations, CHENNAI, JUNE 11 dentists from various (SRMIST). & orthodontics delivered
manner in which the media stars, the fading stars and weddings are made extraor- triggered by the vignettes colleges and hospitals The Orthognathic the keynote lectures
went gung ho over the nup- how the galaxy behaved. dinarily lavish only because from celebrity weddings A 15-year-old boy got strand- across India had partici- Symposium Oration was and had a panel discus-
tials of the film actress with Perhaps a talented racon- of the expected media cover- brought to the drawing ed to death in a cradle while pated in the one day sym- delivered by. Andrew sion on contemporary
another Kollywood personal- teur, he brought alive the age, which includes finding rooms by the media. Though playing at a relative's house posium on Orthognathic Edwards, Dean, Faculty Orthognathic surgery.
ity did give an impression images like a flashback in a out the price tags of bridal such media practices are in Kundrathur on Friday Surgery organised of Dentistry and Vice SRMIST's Pro
that it was the most happen- movie for the journalists to attire and other things. For prevalent in the West, the evening. by the Departments President of Royal of Vice Chancellor
ing thing of the time and no devour and of course regur- the dream wedding of Prince people, despite lapping up The deceased was identi- of Maxillofacial Surgery Surgeons and (Medical and Health
one would have been sur- gitate, feeding the widely Charles and Lady Diana of the ‘content’ on offer, do not fied as Deepak (15) , son of & Orthodontics at Physicians, Glasgow, Sciences) Lt Col
prised if a public holiday prevalent voyeurism in soci- England, which is supposed rush to emulate the celebri- Prakasham and a resident of SRM Kattankulathur Scotland. He also visited Dr. A. Ravikumar felici-
was announced to enable ety. But that was not all. The to have been the most ties in their own lives. For Wimco Nagar in Dental College & the Dental College and tated the guest, said a
more people sit leisurely at media was even interested in watched nuptial ceremony them, it is a spectacle. That Tiruvottiyur. Hospital. The event was Medical College. press release.
home and have a feel of the knowing what happened the world over, the flowing is all. Polxos said, Deepak and his
moment through the media after the wedding. bridal gown is said to have So when Hollywood heart- brother Vignesh (10) had
updates.
The media corps was, of
course, outside the gates,
When the couple went to
Tirupathi to invoke divine
blessings, the media was
been embedded with 10,000
pearls, costing US $ 115,000
way back in 1981.
throb Elizabeth Taylor got
married the eight time (sev-
enth man) to a construction
gone to their relative's house
in Kundrathur area for a
weekend break.
100 ‘Silambam’ teachers to get `1L cash award
getting snapshots of those informed with photographic Very recently, in 2018, the worker called Larry Investigations revealed that R. VALAYAPATHY I DC the eve of 99th birth availing 3 percent exclu-
going past them but would evidence. Prior to all that, wedding of Priyanka Fortensky in 1991 at The the boy used to play in the NAGAPATTINAM, JUNE 11 anniversary of late chief sive reservation in jobs
not utter a word even as they too, the media was deeply Chopra with Nick Jonas was Neverland ranch of Michael cradle tied from the ceiling minister M. Karuna- and education. He said
left. But when they realized involved in keeping the peo- an extremely opulent affair Jackson, paparazzi helicop- using a sari. It was meant for The Tamil Nadu govern- nidhi, jointly organised the government is plan-
that by standing there idly ple informed of each and that is estimated to have cost ters hovered over the closed the baby of his uncle . On ment will select 100 teac- by the Nagapattinam dis- ning to include the ‘Sila-
and capturing images all every development in the Rs 7 crore and held in multi- door event with 160 invitees. Friday, he was playing in the hers of ‘Silambam’ and trict DMK unit and the mbam’ game in the
that they could tell their run up to the nuptials. The ple venues like Jodhpur, The media interest in cap- cradle , he got his neck will give them `1 lakh district Silambam Asso- school and college cur-
readers and viewers was people, too, were lapping up Mumbai and New Delhi for turing the moment Elizabeth entangled in it . One being each as cash award from ciation at Nagapattinam riculum.
who went past them. That everything with relish, enc- several days with entire Taylor said ‘I do’ was aimed informed, his family mem- next year onwards, acc- on Saturday. As many as 300 ‘Sila-
would not be doing justice to ouraging the media to go all hotels being booked for the more at satiating the curiosi- bers came rushing and took ording to Siva. V. Meyya- The minister recalled mbam’ players in the 5-
their reportage on the most out – like catching hold of a events. Even if the media go ty of the people, who had him to a hospital in the area nathan, environment the efforts being taken 60 age group, from acro-
epoch-making event of the priest – to extract informati- for coverage of such opulent already seen her marrying but he was declared dead. and sports and youth by Chief Minister M.K. ss Tamil Nadu, took part
century. They wanted to on on what Nayanthara and events seeing a news value six men and divorcing them The police took over the body welfare minister, here. Stalin to take ‘Silamb- in the event, and this
know what went on inside – Vignesh Shivam were up to in them, the impact such big – the most prominent among and brought it to Chromepet He was inaugurating a am’ to the world level. He world record event was
with the finest details. So from every possible source. weddings have on ordinary them Richard Burton twice. GH for Post mortem. two-hour-long, non-stop said the government will recorded by the authori-
they racked their brains to In fact, when journalists middle class people is, to say It was not to salivate over the Kundrathur police regis- ‘Silambam’ game for cre- also include ‘Silambam’ ties of ‘Star Book of
come up with innovative write elaborately on the the least, disastrous. Young opulence. tered a case. ating a world record on players in the scheme for Records’.
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CM inaugurates two flyovers to Upasi junks reports on rejection of

decongest traffic in Coimbatore exported tea due to excess pesticide
Chennai/Coimbatore, Minister V Senthil Balaji B. RAVICHANDRAN I DC cide residues in tea. The PPC focuses temperature. The largest auction cen-
June 11: Chief Minister M. flagged off traffic movement OOTY, JUNE 11 on a responsible chemical manage- tre in South India, Cochin, has been
K. Stalin inaugurated the on the flyover, a long-pending ment that includes proper selection, periodically testing all producers’ auc-
Kavundampalayam and project, attracting slogans The United Planters’ Association of judicious usage, safe storage and prop- tion teas for several years.
Ramanathapuram-Sungam from both the ruling and South India (Upasi) has dismissed er disposal, occupational health and These teas have MRL levels far below
flyovers in Coimbatore from opposition parties that led to media reports on rejection of exported safety and green chemistry. the FSSAI-specified residue levels.
the Secretariat here on tense moments. tea due to excess pesticide residues. Though several pesticides have been Exports are carried out only after the
Saturday.The flyovers built After distributing sweets to Upasi president M.P. Cherian said registered for pest control in agricul- buyer tests the sample of each con-
at an estimated cost of Rs 230 the people, the minister that its tea members adhere to high ture, the choice for widespread appli- signment and approves it.
crore and Rs 60 crore, respec- immediately left the place. standards in production by ensuring cation in tea is limited to a few chemi- The present controversy on rejection
tively, would decongest the AIADMK MLAs P R G its products are well within the cals for which the maximum residue of tea consignments by unreported
traffic on Coimbatore- Arunkumar, A K Selvaraj, residue levels laid down by the various limits (MRL) in tea have been declared importing destinations appears to be
Tiruchirappalli Road. Amman K Arjunan, K standards/statutes. by several countries and international an exaggeration of facts, as there is no
The Chief Minister inaugu- Jeyaraman also distributed Based on the standards adopted, a organisations like the European conclusive evidence to state that tea
rated the flyovers virtually sweets to the public, claim- Plant Protection Code (PPC) has been Economic Community. consignments were returned. Upasi
from the state secretariat ing the project was initiated developed and is in place for compli- In tea, pesticides are recommended wishes to reassure that its members
here in the presence of by their government three ance by the industry. The PPC pro- for application after harvesting and are regularly advised to follow the pro-
Highways Minister E V Velu, years ago and travelled on vides comprehensive guidelines for they are generally lost by evaporation, tocols while applying pesticides.
Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu the flyover. safe usage of plant protection formu- growth dilution, photo degradation Further, the long plucking intervals
and state Highways Meanwhile, a few BJP lations in the tea plantations in India. and rainfall. Further degradation followed in South India facilitate the
Secretary Dheeraj Kumar. workers, led by Coimbatore It also deals with safe usage of crop takes place due to thermal decomposi- safe harvest intervals specified for
The four-lane Chief Minister M. K. Stalin inaugurates the Kavundampalayam and South MLA Vanathi protection products and the method- tion during the manufacturing each and every pesticide, Mr Cherian
Ramanathapuram - Sungam Ramanathapuram-Sungam flyovers in Coimbatore from the Srinivasan, also celebrated ologies to be followed to reduce pesti- process when tea is exposed to high noted.
flyover running for a dis- Secretariat here on Saturday. —DC the opening, claiming that
tance of 3.15 km was official- the facility was opened only
ly opened for public use, a tions. Coonoor, Ooty, Gudalur and after they staged protests a
release here said. This would
decongest the traffic at
This new flyover would
ensure quick access to the
Mysuru.
The workers of both the
few days ago to open the fly-
overs.
GOVERNOR, CM RANGASAMY PULL TEMPLE CHARIOT IN PONDY
Ramanathapuram, Olympus government hospital, rail- ruling DMK and opposition District Collector G S Puducherry, June 11: Puducherry Lieutenant Governor were the others who took part in the chariot-pulling festi-
and Sungam besides Alvenia way station, town hall and AIADMK distributed sweets, Sameeran, Corporation Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister N val. Opposition leader R Siva (DMK), who repre-
School junction, Ukkadam.The 1.17 km long separately, to celebrate the Commissioner M Prathap, Rangasamy were among those who pulled the chariot of sents Villianoor constituency, launched an annadhanam
Sowripalayam junction, four-lane flyover at opening of both flyovers for MPs P R Natarajan and the shrine of Tirukameeswarar in neighbouring Villianoor programme at the temple on the occasion of the festival.
Puliyakulam junction, All Kavundampalayam, which the use of public in the city. Shanmughasundaram, and at the annual car festival on Saturday. The Saivite temple at Villianoor, dating back to the 12th
India Radio Road junction, was dedicated to the pubic, As CM Stalin inaugurated Mayor Kalpana were present Territorial Home Minister A Namassivayam, Assembly century, was constructed during the reign of Rajendra
Race Course Road and will facilitate smooth traffic the flyovers by video-confer- at the inauguration. Speaker R Selvam and Agriculture Minister C. Djeacoumar Chola. —PTI
Valankulam Road intersec- flow for vehicles heading to ence, state Electricity —PTI

I am serving people as
one among them: CM
Chennai, June 11: Integrate and Sustain pro-
Regardless of his role as an gramme at an estimated cost
Opposition leader in the past of `90.59 lakh and also laid the
and now as Chief Minister of foundation stones for infra-
Tamil Nadu, M K Stalin on structure projects. Also, he
Saturday said he has always distributed educational aid to
been serving the people as one school and college students on
among them."Me and the DMK the occasion.
-- of which he is the president Municipal Administration
-- were because of the people," Minister K N Nehru, Hindu
the Chief Minister said and Religious & Charitable
claimed that he has been going Endowments Minister P K
around the State, reaching out Sekar Babu, Chennai Mayor R
to the people and ameliorating Priya, and senior officials par-
their conditions. When he was ticipated.
the leader of the Opposition in At Jamalia Lane in the con-
the Tamil Nadu Assembly and stituency, the Chief Minister
also after becoming the Chief laid the foundation stone for
Minister of the State, he said constructing new tenements
he has been nurturing his by the Tamil Nadu Urban
home constituency - Kolathur. Habitat Development Board at
"Regardless of being leader an estimated cost of `17.63
of the Opposition party in the crore. About 130 units would
past and now as Chief be constructed.
Minister, I have always been Earlier, Stalin appealed to
serving you as one among the the people to join the govern-
people," Stalin said after dis- ment's efforts in eradicating
tributing welfare aids to the child labour in the State.
people and inaugurating reno- In his message on the eve of
vation work at Kolathur here. World Day against Child
The Chief Minister launched Labour, the Chief Minister
the renovation work of the called upon parents to take a
Corporation High School at pledge not to send their chil-
Kolathur taken up under the dren to work.
City Investments to Innovate —PTI

Movie review

A splendid feelgood
film all the way through
ANUPAMA SUBRAMANIAN

A
dog might be man’s
best friend, but can it
also completely turn
around one’s life? 777 Charlie
explores this angle and the
makers have ensured that you
get a light hearted yet touch-
ing piece of cinematic experi-
ence.
Directed by Kiranraj and
starring dog Charlie and 777 CHARLIE
Rakshit Shetty, the story
starts with Dharma (Rakshit CAST: Rakshit Shetty,
Shetty) – a man who goes Bobby Simha, Charlie
about the motions and lives Direction: Karthik Naren
an unfulfilling life. But things
start to change when the DIRECTION: Kiranraj
Labrador retriever Charlie
enters his life. Rakshit begins RATING: 3.75/5
to connect and mends some of
his ways. Likewise, the rela- Sharvari, and Sangeetha
tionship is mutual, with Sringeri who treats animals
Charlie too finding a new as equally as humans all have
lease on life under her latest important little cameos that
owner. add to the overall
While there were some ini- narrative.
tial roadblocks, Dharma quits As eluded, 777 Charlie is
some of his bad habits (like shot in a mildly funny yet
smoking) thanks to Charlie’s deep manner. One of the key
pure heart. Inch by inch, 1% a elements to this is music by
day, Dharma keeps putting a Nobin Paul. When combined
step forward towards a better with Aravind Kashyap’s cam-
future, so much so that after erawork, some of the cliched
some time, even his neighbors and boring elements can be
begin to take note. And just overlooked. The climax with
when you feel Dharma has it the Himalayan backdrop is
all sorted out, life throws a inspirational. Perhaps
challenge at them, and the Dharma’s change from hating
duo have to take the untrod- the dog to loving it to just
den path. Bobby Simha’s blind adoration could have
smart little entrance with his been toned down a notch.
pet plays a key role here. 777 Charlie will definitely
Full marks to Kiranraj for make you like pets. The way
choosing the right cast. in which the crew captures
Rakshit Shetty is the ideal Charlie’s natural habits is
guy to play the loner on the commendable. The impor-
path of transformation. Since tance of taking care of ani-
a lot of the movie is about mals other than our species
emotions, his facial expres- will not be missed on you.
sions are on point. The others Some frequent repetitive ele-
– Raj B Shetty as the vet, ments notwithstanding, the
Bobby Simha as the dog lover, movie is a splendid feelgood
a little girl played by all the way through.
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SHORT TAKES
Bride’s sister killed,
Ahead of Prez poll, RS
10 injured in firing
Etah, UP: The sister of a
bride was killed and 10 peo-
result boost for BJP
ple were injured when gun- New Delhi, June 11: The ◗ BJP SOURCES said the It is also a boost to BJP
shots were fired during a BJP’s strength in state party is pleased with the leader and former chief
quarrel at a marriage func- Assemblies suggested that outcome, especially in minister Devendra
tion here in the early hours the party could retain Fadnavis, who has had his
Maharashtra where the share of setbacks since
of Saturday, police said. only 20 of the 24 Rajya
Superintendent of police Sabha seats it held in the ruling MVA coalition of losing power in the state
(SP), Etah, Udai Singh said biennial polls for 57 seats the Shiv Sena, the NCP as he who outmanoeuvred
the incident occurred in but as the electoral and the Congress suffered friend-turned-foe Shiv
Fardpur village under the process got over on a setback despite being in Sena.
Jasrathpur police station Saturday, it has won 22 power with the BJP bag- The party also bagged
limits. “An argument broke and also ensured victory ging three of the six seats three of the four seats in
out between the family of an independent, under- Karnataka as its rivals the
members of the bride and lining its pull among unaf- Rajasthan. Congress and the JD(S)
some villagers over applying filiated legislators and Congress veteran and could not come to an
colours. During the ruckus, disaffected lawmakers in Rajasthan chief minister agreement and fought sep-
someone fired a gun that Opposition camp. Ashok Gehlot not only arately and lost.
resulted in the death of The BJP’s better-than- managed to keep the flock Congress veteran
Sudha, 35, while 10 people expected show is a boost of its supporting MLAs Bhupinder Singh Hooda
were injured,” he said. Sudha to the ruling NDA ahead together but also embar- suffered a blow as the
was the bride’s elder sister. of the President’s poll, rassed the BJP by wooing party’s nominee Ajay
The condition of three of the and is a blow to its rivals, over one of its MLAs to Maken lost, with one of
injured is said to be critical. as the Rajya Sabha elec- foil the saffron party’s its MLAs, Kuldeep
The police has lodged an FIR tions have again high- efforts to get an independ- Bishnoi, voting for the
against some local people. lighted dissension and ent, outgoing MP and BJP-backed independent
“We have also detained RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, along with his son Tej Pratap, distributes books to dalit children during the inaugura- lack of cohesion in the media entrepreneur Kartikeya Sharma, also a
some suspects who are tion of Lalu Pathshala, on his 75th birthday, in Patna on Saturday. — PTI opposition ranks from Subhash Chandra, elect- media entrepreneur, and
being questioned about the Maharashtra to ed. the vote of another MLA

Jawan missing
Cancer research
incident,” the officer said. Karnataka and Haryana. BJP sources said the turning out to be invalid.
— PTI The BJP’s ambitious party is pleased with the Rajya Sabha polls for 57

from LAC in
drive to force a contest in outcome, especially in seats were held across 15
Cong to protest at these states besides
Rajasthan by backing
Maharashtra where the
ruling Maha Vikas
states. While 41 members
in 11 states were elected
ED offices June 13 AP for 13 days
Mumbai: Congress leaders
and ministers in Maharashtra
will stage protests outside
centre opened in Kochi Dehradun, June 11: An
Army jawan from
independents or putting
its own candidates to ben-
efit from division in the
ranks of its rivals have
paid dividends as it
Aghadi coalition of the
Shiv Sena, the NCP and
the Congress suffered a
setback despite being in
power with the BJP bag-
unopposed, elections were
held for 16 seats in four
states on Friday due to the
presence of more contest-
ants than the available
the ED offices in Mumbai Kochi, June 11: Kerala "Latest healthcare facil- country," Kuriakose said. Dehradun deployed on bagged one extra seat ging three of the six seats vacancies in each of these
and Nagpur on June 13 Chief Minister Pinarayi ities should be made The Tata Group is the India-China border each in all states barring at stake. states. — PTI
against the Centre’s “dicta- Vijayan on Saturday available for people at investing Rs 110 crore in in Arunachal Pradesh
torship” in view of the anti-
money laundering agency
inaugurated a cancer
diagnostics and research
reasonable cost. This
facility will be a boon for
Karkinos while Rakuten
Medical, the global clini-
has been missing for the
past 13 days, causing
Fadnavis says MLC Cong removes
Haryana MLA
issuing notices to Congress centre here, which is slat- society. Private-public cal stage biotechnology great anxiety among his
chief Sonia Gandhi and her ed to be the country's first partnership in any sector company, Mayo Clinic family members here.
MP son Rahul Gandhi in a
“false” case, state unit presi-
dent Nana Patole said.
oncology laboratory for
comprehensive
diagnostic services.
cancer
will always be good for
society. The government's
policy is to welcome pri-
and Reliance Digital
Health, hold minority
stakes.
Prakash Singh Rana
was reported missing on
May 29. Army authori-
polls will be more Bishnoi from
all party posts
Talking to reporters here, Mr Karkinos Healthcare's vate investments which Venture Capital fund ties informed his wife
Patole accused the Modi
government of hatching a
conspiracy to implicate
advanced centre for can-
cer diagnostics
research will serve as a
and
will be beneficial for the
state and its people,"
Vijayan said.
Endiya Partners also has
a stake in the company, he
said.
about it telephonically.
A jawan in
Garhwal Rifles, Rana
7th disastrous for MVA New Delhi, June 11: A
Gandhis in a false case. The central lab for analysing While presenting the Sundar Raman, co- who is originally a resi- DC CORRESPONDENT For nearly two decades, day after losing the
ED has issued summons specimens at molecular outline of the facility to founder of Karkinos dent of Ukhimath in MUMBAI, JUNE 11 Rajya Sabha and legisla- Rajya Sabha election in
against Sonia and Rahul in a and genomic levels to aid the dignitaries, Dr. Moni Healthcare, said the esti- Rudraprayag district tive council members Haryana due to cross-
money laundering case in personalised targeted Abraham Kuriakose, co- mated number of new was deployed at the BJP on Saturday said that were elected unopposed voting, the Congress
linked to the National therapy, predicting possi- founder, medical director cancer patients in India Thakla post on the Indo- the results of the elec- in Maharashtra. The BJP cracked the whip and
Herald-AJL deal. Mr Patole ble response to treatment and CEO (Kerala opera- is 13.2 lakh and the exist- China border in tions for 10 seats of the leader claimed that the expelled its legislator
said demonstrations will be and evaluate response by tions) of Karkinos ing number of cancer BJP MLA from state legislative council legislators from the rul- Kuldeep Bishnoi from
held outside the offices of liquid biopsy. Healthcare said, the cen- patients is three-times of Sahaspur, Sahdev Singh would be more disastrous ing camp wanted the elec- all party positions.
the ED in Mumbai and Inaugurating the lab on tre is the dedicated this number. Pundir, met the jawan's for the Uddhav Thackeray tions this time around. The Haryana Congress
Nagpur wherein all senior the third floor of the JLN research lab for Karkinos "The catastrophe is that family at their Sainik government. BJP leaders “When we decided to field has alleged that Bishnoi,
leaders and ministers of Stadium Metro Station at Healthcare. diagnoses are happening colony residence here on said more MLAs would three candidates for an MLA from the
Congress will be present. Kaloor here, Vijayan said "The focus is on early at a late stage which is Friday to share their vote against the ruling Rajya Sabha, leaders of Adampur constituency
— PTI the state is encouraging diagnostic tools, molecu- increasing the cost of concern. He said details alliance, as it will be a MVA requested us to in Hisar, did not vote for

4 dead as oil tanker

more private-public part- lar assays for precision treatment and lowering of the missing jawan secret ballot. The elec- withdraw our third candi- the party candidate Ajay
nership in the healthcare medicine, which are not the cure rate," Raman have been sent to the tions will be held on June date to avoid the election. Maken and cross-voted
sector to benefit people. readily available in the said. Union minister. — PTI They offered five seats in
plunges into river
20. in favour of Independent
Senior BJP leader the legislative council in candidate Kartikeya
Devendra Fadnavis said return. We rejected their Sharma, who was sup-
Bhubaneswar: At least four
persons were killed after a
fuel-laden tanker plunged
into a river and exploded in
the early hours in Odisha’s
Maoists expand footprint in Kanha
RABINDRA NATH in the park, sources in the Five ultras, including
that if Maha Vikas
Aghadi (MVA) can face a
defeat in the Rajya Sabha
elections, where
MLAs have to show their
the
offer. After that several
MLAs, who have support-
ed the MVA government,
called us and insisted that
the BJP should not with-
ported by the ruling BJP-
JJP combine.
The Congress had 31
MLA and needed as
many votes to win the
Nayagarh district. Two of the CHOUDHURY chief minister’s office
◗ SOURCES SAID chief four women cadres, were ballot papers to the draw its candidate. They Rajya Sabha seat from
deceased were identified as BHOPAL, JUNE 11 (CMO) told this newspaper. minister Shivraj Singh killed in separate encoun- respective party leaders, wanted to teach a lesson Haryana, but one of its
Sameer Nayak and Pankaj Sources said the chief Chouhan gave his nod to ters with security person- the upcoming Legislative to this state government,” legislators cross-voted
Nayak of Sanapandusar vil- Madhya Pradesh chief minister gave his nod to move Hawk Force deep nel in and around Kanha Council polls will be more he said. and another's vote was
lage. The identities of the minister Shivraj Singh move Hawk Force deep inside the reserve forest Tiger Reserve in the last difficult for them. After the scrutiny, there cancelled. “The Congress
two others were yet to be Chouhan on Saturday inside the reserve forest to to intensify counterinsur- three years, forcing the “There are many MLAs are 13 candidates in the president has expelled
ascertained. The incident camped in Kanha Tiger intensify counterinsur- gency operations to flush patrolling parties to avoid who are upset with the fray for the 10 legislative Kuldeep Bishnoi from all
occurred at 2 am on Friday Reserve to review the situ- gency operations to flush out the Maoists core areas of the reserve. government. Many of council seats, which his present party posi-
near Itamati area. According ation in the wake of out the Maoists. The state forest depart- them could not express means three of them will tions, including the post
to reports, the oil tanker was reports of Maoists The development comes est to tackle the problem ment has already taken up their dissent in Rajya lose. The NCP has fielded of special invitee of the
enroute to Sambalpur from increasing their footprints in the wake of recent com- urgently. The Union min- the matter with the direc- Sabha polls because of three candidates, taking Congress Working
Cuttack. It plunged into in the wildlife sanctuary. munication from Union ister’s letter comes three tor-general of police of the the open ballot. But leg- the total number of rul- Committee, with immedi-
Kusumi river after the driver Mr Chouhan held discus- environment minister days after a forest guard, state. “Maoists are now islative council elections ing party candidates to ate effect,” a statement
lost control over the wheels sions with senior police Bhupendra Yadav to the Sukhdeo, was killed by frequently spotted in the will have a secret ballot. seven. The Shiv Sena and from AICC general secre-
near Badapandusar under officers and commanders chief minister alerting Maoists in the reserve on core area of the reserve. All MLAs will express Congress have fielded two tary K.C. Venugopal said.
Itamati police limits. The of Hawk Force, the anti- him on the growing March 23 this year. They are turning the their anger against the candidates each. The Mr Bishnoi had not
tanker loaded with petrol Naxal wing of Madhya Maoist menace in Kanha In the last one year, reserve as their sanctuary government through the alliance has strength to attended any of the
suddenly exploded killing Pradesh police, in Kanha Tiger Reserve. Maoists have killed three since there are no human ballot. The BJP is only win five seats clearly. The party meetings of its
both the driver Sameer Tiger Reserve on the coun- Mr Yadav suggested Mr civilians and one forest habitations in the core providing a platform by BJP, which is assured of legislators and had said
Nayak and helper Pankaj terinsurgency strategy to Chouhan to move security guard in Kanha Tiger area of the reserve,” a sen- contesting elections,” Mr four seats, fielded five that he has voted as per
Nayak in the incident. tackle the Maoist menace forces into the reserve for- Reserve, the police said. ior police officer said. Fadnavis said. candidates and also sup- his conscience. — PTI

HATE, UNREST 9 killed in Bihar 2 men ‘rape’ girl in MP,

NOT OUR WAY, live-stream act to friend
SAYS RAHUL
New Delhi: India has always
as car falls into Gwalior, June 11: In a
shocking incident, two
plainant, the accused
live-streamed the act to
set an example of truth, non-
violence and brotherhood
before the world and hate
and unrest “is not our way”,
a roadside ditch men allegedly raped a
16-year-old
Madhya
girl
Pradesh's
Gwalior city and live-
in
a friend, shot photo-
graphs and videos and
later shared them on
social media. They had
former Congress chief Rahul
Gandhi said on Saturday CM announces `4L to deceased kin streamed the act to a
friend, police said on
been charged for a simi-
lar offence earlier as
amid reports of violence Saturday. The accused well and are on the run,”
during protests at various Purnea (Bihar), June ◗ THE ACCIDENT took were absconding, said Mr Gupta said.
places against controversial 11: At least nine people place around 3 am on Kotwali police station A case was registered
remarks on were killed and two oth- in-charge Rajiv Gupta. against them for rape
Prophet ers injured when the SUV Saturday when the car He did not disclose the under the Indian Penal
Mohammad. they were travelling in occupants, 11 in all, were names of the accused. Code as well as the
Protests erupted lost control and fell into a going to Nania village in The girl approached the Protection of Children
in several parts roadside ditch in Bihar's Kishanganj district after police on Friday, alleging from Sexual Offences
of the country on Purnea district on attending a "tilak" cere- that the two men, both (POCSO) Act and
Friday against Saturday, officials said. mony (initial function of a around 21 years old, took Information Technology
the controversial Chief minister Nitish wedding) in Tarabadi her to a hotel and gan- Act, and efforts were on
remarks on the Kumar expressed condo- area of Purnea district graped her on June 2. to nab them, he added.
Prophet by two now-sus- lences on the loss of lives Fitness enthusiasts perform yoga asanas in Bikaner on Saturday ahead of “As per the com- — PTI
pended BJP functionaries, in the accident and International Yoga Day on June 21. — PTI
leaving a few policemen announced a compensa- over the vehicle and it fell

Another big jump in daily tally, India logs 8,329 cases

injured in stone pelting and tion of `4 lakh each for into a water-filled ditch
forcing security forces to the families of the beside Purnea-
resort to lathicharge, tear- deceased. Kishanganj State
gas shelling and firing in the In his condolence mes- Highway near Kanjia
air at some places. “Bapu’s sage, he said, “The road Middle School, the offi- DC CORRESPONDENT stated. The active cases the case fatality rate was sis. Mr Nageswaran was ed by the Reserve Bank of
ideals are the foundation of accident in Purnea dis- cial said. with agency inputs now comprise 0.09 per cent recorded at 1.21 per cent. addressing an event on India's timely interven-
independent India. Our trict is very painful. My Nine people died on the NEW DELHI/GURGAON, of the total infections, The cumulative number “Indian Economy: tions, the advisor noted.
country has always set an condolences are with the spot and their bodies JUNE 11 while the national Covid- of doses administered in Prospects, Challenges and Compared to developing
example of truth, non-vio- bereaved families. May were sent for post- 19 recovery rate was the country so far under Action Points” at Haryana and developed countries,
lence and brotherhood God give them the mortem examination, A single-day rise of over recorded at 98.69 per cent, the nationwide Covid-19 Institute of Public the Indian economy is
before the world. Hate and strength to bear this while the two injured 8,000 fresh Covid-19 cases the ministry said. vaccination drive has Administration, Gurgaon. firm and stable in terms of
unrest is not our way,” immense sorrow” were admitted to a nearby was recorded in the coun- An increase of 4,103 exceeded 194.92 crore. “India has shown an various fundamentals.
Gandhi said in a tweet in The accident took place hospital where their con- try after 103 days, pushing cases has been recorded in Ten new fatalities due to exemplary resilience in The developed world is
Hindi. “It is the responsibility around 3 am on Saturday dition is stated to be sta- India’s infection tally to the active Covid-19 case- the disease were recorded recovering from a crisis moving from low inflation
of all the people of the when the car occupants, ble. 4,32,13,435, while the count load in a span of 24 hours, in the country five from due to the Covid-19 pan- to high inflation and it is
country to unite India and 11 in all, were going to The deceased have been of active cases jumped to the data showed. Kerala, two from Delhi demic,” he said. in such times that we have
maintain mutual goodwill,” Nania village in identified as Ganga 40,370, according to Union The daily positivity rate and one each from All major activities and managed to keep inflation-
the former Congress chief Kishanganj district after Prasad Yadav, Karan Lal health ministry data on was recorded at 2.41 per Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh parameters of the econo- ary pressure under check,
added. The BJP had last attending a “tilak” cere- Yadav, Sandav Lal Yadav, Saturday. cent and the weekly posi- and Madhya Pradesh. my have crossed their pre- he said.
Sunday suspended its mony (initial function of Amarchand Yadav, Manik A total of 8,329 new coro- tivity rate at 1.75 per cent, Meanwhile, chief eco- Covid levels, and it is now The CEA said he is hope-
national spokesperson a wedding) in Tarabadi Lal Sharma, Ramkrishan navirus cases were report- according to the health nomic advisor (CEA) enjoying macroeconomic ful that as per the projec-
Nupur Sharma and expelled area of Purnea district, Yadav, Gulabchand Lal ed in a span of 24 hours, ministry. Anantha Nageswaran on tailwinds, he added. tions of the International
its Delhi media head Naveen Baisi sub-divisional mag- Yadav, Kali Charan Yadav while the death toll due to The number of people Saturday said that the Quick and precise steps Monetary Fund, India is
Kumar Jindal after their con- istrate Kumari Toushi and Tanveer Alam. Seven the disease has climbed to who have recuperated country has shown exem- have been taken by the heading towards achiev-
troversial remarks on said. of them are relatives. 5,24,757, with 10 fatalities from the disease has plary resilience in recov- government at the policy ing a GDP size of $5 tril-
Prophet Mohammad. — PTI The driver lost control — PTI being recorded, the data surged to 4,26,48,308, while ery from the pandemic cri- level, which was support- lion by 2027.
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SHORT TAKES
2 terrorists killed in
255 arrested for UP violence; VHP: Install
cameras at
Shah: Modi govt
separate encounters
Srinagar: Two terrorists were Yogi issues stern warning all mosques,
madrasas
restored India’s
killed in two separate
encounters with security
forces in Kulgam and
Pulwama districts of Jammu
Lucknow, June 11:
Uttar Pradesh police
arrested 255 people from
New Delhi, June 11:
The Vishva Hindu
respect in world
and Kashmir on Saturday. various districts in the Parishad (VHP) on Diu, June 11: The
Acting on specific informa- state in connection with Saturday demanded that Narendra Modi govern-
tion about the presence of a Friday’s violence during high-resolution cameras ment re-established
terrorist in Khandipora vil- protests against the con- be installed “inside and India’s respect in the
lage area of Kulgam, a cor- troversial remarks of outside” every mosque world in the last eight
don and search operation now-sacked BJP func- and madrasa as well as years, Union home minis-
was launched by the security tionaries on Prophet in areas dominated by ter Amit Shah said on
forces there, a police Mohammad, with Chief Muslims across the Saturday.
spokesman said. During the Minister Yogi country to monitor activ- Addressing a public
search operation, as the Adityanath warning of ities there in the wake of rally at Diu after inaugu-
search party approached “strictest” action the Friday violence. rating various projects,
towards the suspected spot, against those attempting VHP working presi- including the INS Khukri Amit Shah
the hiding terrorist fired to vitiate the atmos- dent Alok Kumar said war memorial, Mr Shah
indiscriminately upon the phere. those trying to pollute said the people in India Care, Mr Modi has built
forces. In the ensuing In Saharanpur and the “peaceful and har- received their certificates the health infrastructure
encounter, a categorised ter- Prayagraj, police offi- monious” atmosphere of within three seconds of and made each village
rorist, Rasiq Ahmed Ganie, cials said action will be the country will have to getting vaccinated self-reliant,” he said.
resident of Shouch Kulgam taken against those understand that India is against Covid-19, whereas Mr Shah also mentioned
of Hizbul Mujahideen, was arrested under the strin- run by the Constitution the people in even devel- various projects for
killed and his body was gent National Security and not by the Shariat. oped countries struggled youths launched by the
retrieved from the site of Act (NSA). Violent protests erupt- to get their Covid certifi- Union government.
encounter, he said. Among those arrested, ed in several parts of the cates in time. “In the past, the entire
Meanwhile, another terrorist 68 were held in country Friday against “Many countries are country used to celebrate
was killed in an encounter Prayagraj and 50 in the controversial asking how Prime though we won just a sin-
that broke out in Pulwama Hathras, additional remarks on Prophet Minister Narendra Modi gle medal (in sports).
district of south Kashmir director-general of Bajrang Dal activists stage a protest in Jammu on Saturday, a day after clashes in Mohammad by two now- used technology through Today, India does not
later in the day. — PTI police (law and order) Bhaderwah against recent remarks on Prophet Mohammad by two now-suspended suspended BJP leaders. which 130 crore people think of winning less
Prashant Kumar said in BJP leaders. — PTI Asking the Muslim received both doses of than ten medals, whether
Student held for a statement on Saturday. community to wait for Covid-19 vaccines with- it is the paralympics or

calling for bandh

He said 55 people were
arrested in Saharanpur,
J&K YouTuber held Pragya Thakur the legal process in the
matter related to the
out any chaos and freed
the country from coron-
Olympics.
“And remember, the

Kanpur: The police arrested a

28 in Ambedkarnagar, 27
in Moradabad, 13 in supports BJP’s controversial remarks
against Prophet
avirus,” he said.
The senior BJP leader
kind of encouragement
PM Modi is giving
law student for sharing mes-
sages on Whatsapp asking
people in Kanpur to down
Firozabad, three
Aligarh and two in
Jalaun.
is
over Nupur video Nupur Sharma
Mohammed, the RSS
affiliate said the perpe-
trators of violence, who
said Congress removed
the poor in the name of
removing poverty during
through the sports infra-
structure, coaching facili-
ties, transparent selec-
shutters of their shops on June UP chief minister Srinagar, June 11: A person like me got impli- Bhopal, June 11: Amid are “puppets of the fun- its 58-year rule, whereas tion of sportsmen and
10. The accused has been iden- Adityanath, who has Kashmiri YouTuber, cated. I never have any protests in parts of the damentalist”, should be PM Modi worked to encouraging them. Days
tified as Kshitij Dwivedi, a resi- often spoken of how whose video depicting the intention to hurt any other country over the contro- dealt with an iron hand remove poverty in the last are not far when India
dent of Shastri Nagar, Kakadev, under his rule the state beheading of suspended religion, because Islam versial remarks on and also be made to pay eight years. will be among the top five
the police said. Violence broke has been rid of frequent BJP spokesperson Nupur teaches us to respect other Prophet Mohammad compensation for the Listing achievements of in the world in the medal
out in parts of Uttar Pradesh riots, issued a stern Sharma had gone viral on religions,” Wani said in made by now suspended damage to property. the Modi government tally,” he said.
during protests against the warning. “Strictest social media platforms, the new video. He said he BJP spokesperson “The mobs who since it came to power at Mr Shah also said that
controversial remarks of now- action will be taken was arrested here on deleted the controversial Nupur Sharma, party's indulged in rioting, vio- the Centre in 2014, Shah the government expedit-
sacked BJP functionaries on against the anti-social Saturday for breaching video after it went viral. Bhopal MP Pragya lence, attacks and arson said the prime minister ed the road and railway
Prophet Mohammad on Friday elements involved in the public tranquillity and “I respect all religions. Singh Thakur has sup- had come out from the ensured that the produc- infrastructure.
with mobs pelting stones at chaotic efforts to spoil causing fear in the public, Yes, I had made that ported her, saying that if mosques after the tion of medical oxygen He said the Centre
policemen and an attempt the atmosphere in vari- the police said. video, but I had no inten- anybody insults Hindu Friday prayers. The jiha- increased ten times in ensured that rural and
being made to set ablaze a ous cities in the past few Wani has deleted the tion to violate anything. I deities, then such people di Muslim leadership of just 45 days during the urban poor get free
police vehicle. However, days,” he said while video and apologised for deleted the video last would be told the the country is taking the second wave of the pan- ration, houses, water sup-
Kanpur, which witnessed vio- issuing directives to offi- it as well. night itself , but I apolo- “truth”. common Muslims to the demic. ply, Mudra loan, widow
lence over the issue on June 3, cials. “There is no place Before his arrest, Wani gise for it. I am sorry,” the Talking to reporters, path of violence, which “Even 50 years later, if a pension, and also other
remained peaceful. Joint com- for such anti-social peo- posted another video in YouTuber said in the Ms Thakur on Friday is neither in their inter- pandemic strikes, even facilities in the Union
missioner of police (law and ple in a civilised society. which he said he did not video with folded hands. said, “This is true that est nor that of the coun- one-litre oxygen will not Territory of Dadra and
order) Anand Prakash Tiwari No innocent should be have any intention of “If anyone is hurt there (Gyanvapi) was a try,” Mr Kumar alleged have to be sourced from Nagar Haveli, Daman and
said that Kshitij was arrested harassed, but not a sin- hurting the sentiments of because of this, I am temple of Lord Shiva. It in a statement. — PTI abroad...Through the PM Diu. — PTI
from Kakadev for circulating gle guilty should be people or any religion. extremely sorry. I had no is there and it will be
messages on WhatsApp asking spared,” he said. Wani's arrest came after intention to hurt any- there. Calling it a foun-
people to close their shops on

Fashion designer
June 10. — PTI
Mrityunjay Kumar, the
media advisor to the
chief minister, in a tweet
in Hindi said, “Unruly
he deleted the viral video
and issued an apology in
a new video posted on his
YouTube channel “Deep
one,” he added.
Describing himself as a
simple person,
expressed hope that the
Wani
tain is wrong. Our
deities are sanatan. If
you insult them, we will
also tell the truth. You
IMD: Monsoon arrives
commits suicide
Hyderabad: A woman fashion
elements remember,
every Friday is followed
by a Saturday” and post-
ed a photo of a bulldozer
pain Fitness”.
“I had uploaded a video
last night about Nupur
Sharma. It was a VFX
second video would also go
viral “so that my apology
reaches everyone”. “I am
an innocent person and do
tell our truth and it will
be accepted by us. But
why does it pain you
when we tell the truth?
in Mumbai, nearby areas
AGE CORRESPONDENT
designer allegedly died by sui- demolishing a building. video which went viral all not want to be implicated,” This means somewhere ◗ HEAVY RAINS lashed ern suburbs.
cide at posh Banjara Hills here, — PTI over India and an innocent he said. — PTI history is dirty.” — PTI MUMBAI, JUNE 11 Mumbai and its surround- A tree was uprooted and
police said on Saturday. The ing region on Saturday. fell on a tempo vehicle
36-year-old woman was found The India meteorological parked near it in Lodha
motionless in the washroom by
her family members, who
informed police. In a purported
India hands over hospital to Tajikistan department (IMD) on
Saturday announced the
arrival of the southwest
There were reports of
treefalls and traffic snarls
at several places.
Paradise in Majiwada
area of Thane city due to
strong winds and heavy
suicide note, she mentioned DC CORRESPONDENT authorities that was reno- in Afghanistan which laboratories, critical care monsoon in Mumbai and ing region on Saturday. rainfall. No injuries were
that no one is responsible for NEW DELHI, JUNE 11 vated with Indian assis- neighbours Tajikistan. The ambulances and adminis- other nearby areas. The There were reports of reported.
her extreme step and that she tance as per existing agree- Indian embassy in the trative vehicles were also weather agency said that treefalls and traffic snarls The first day of heavy
was feeling lonely and stressed, India has handed over the ments. India has close Tajik capital Dushanbe handed over to the Tajik conditions would contin- at several places. The rains in the Mumbai
they said. The fashion designer India-Tajikistan strategic ties with said the “entire comple- side”. ue to become favourable average rainfall recorded Metropolitan Region was
is suspected to have ended her Friendship Hospital Tajikistan and the two ment of medical equip- The ITFH was renovated for the further advance- between 8 am on June 10 also marked by the col-
life by inhaling some poisonous (ITFH) near Kurghan nations have been holding ment, medicines, stores by India and inaugurated ment of the monsoon in to 8 am on June 11 was 25.6 lapse of ceiling slams of
chemicals and the matter Teppa (now called both bilateral and multilat- and support equipment, in October, 2014, based on the upcoming days. mm in central Mumbai, multiple flats in a housing
needs to be probed, police Bokhtar) in the Central eral consultations with including an Operation an MoU signed between Heavy rains lashed 21.64 mm in western sub- society at Nerul in Navi
added. Asian nation to Tajik each other on the situation Theatre, X-Ray machines, both sides in January, 2013. Mumbai and its surround- urbs and 34.18 mm in east- Mumbai. One person died

Cops grill gangrape accused; MAMATA INVITES RS polls: BJP outsmarts

CMS, OPPOSITION
LEADERS AHEAD OF Cong. in Maha, Haryana
juveniles play blame game PRESIDENTIAL POLL FROM P1:
The poll returning
officer, however, said
Cracks in Oppn camp
help BJP make gains
Officials reportedly finished medical examinations of three juveniles FROM P1:
Deve Gowda, National Conference
there was no violation
in the voting. The mat- FROM P1:
NAVEEN KUMAR I DC rest of the minors. chief Farooq Abdullah, PDP presi- ter went up to the BJP sources
HYDERABAD, JUNE 11

The accused involved in

No VIP treatment for accused However, the ques-
tioning could not be
done on Friday due to
dent Mehbooba Mufti, SAD chief
Sukhbir Singh Badal, former
Sikkim CM Sikkim Pawan
Election Commission of
India (ECI) who only
allowed voting post-mid-
said the party is
pleased with the
outcome, espe-
the 17-year-old girl’s gan-
grape and sexual assault
case were reportedly
in Jubilee Hills gangrape case the protests in the city
and there was said to be
alleged confusion over
Chamling and IUML president
K.M. Kader Mohideen.
Ms Banerjee wrote to them indi-
night and finally one
vote of the Congress
was declared invalid.
cially
Maharashtra
where the ruling
in

playing the blame game the location of ques- vidually, "A nation with a robust The loss of Mr Maken, Maha Vikas
by pointing fingers at DC on the government, from being given spe- tioning the minors. It democratic character requires a the Congress candidate, Aghadi coalition
one another when ques- CORRESPONDENT so they were not tak- cial food,” said an was also learnt that the strong and effective opposition. All in Haryana will have of the Shiv Sena,
tioned separately by the HYDERABAD, JUNE 11 ing any chances, advocate, adding that police are seeking to progressive forces in this country serious ramifications the NCP and the
investigation officials sources said. such ‘arrangements’ gather more informa- need to remain aligned and resist not only in the Haryana Congress suf-
from the Jubilee Hills The juveniles in the Sources revealed were normal in cases tion to piece together the divisive force that is plaguing us unit of the Congress but fered a setback
police station. Jubilee Hills gan- that due to the pres- involving VIP fami- the sequence of events today. Opposition leaders are being also in the AICC as Mr despite being in
The police were given grape case who are sure on the case from lies. and the role played by deliberately targeted by different Maken is considered power with the
custody of all the lodged at Saidabad all sections, it was “The minors lodged each of the offenders to Central agencies, the country's close to senior party BJP bagging
accused in the case, juvenile home are difficult for the at the juvenile home build a strong case image is maligned internationally leader Rahul Gandhi. three of the six
including Sadudin unable to get any spe- accused to get any were closely watched against the accused for and bitter dissensions are created General secretary seats at stake.
Malik and five minors cial VIP treatment as special care at the by the opposition par- prosecution. within. It is time we strengthen our Randeep Surjewala, It is also a boost
by the court. all eyes of the juvenile home. ties, who were wait- The sixth juvenile in resistance." who is from Haryana, to BJP leader and
Questioning of minors Opposition parties “However, they ing for a chance to hit the case, who is the son She observed, "The presidential was given a safe seat in former chief
in the case began on are said to be closely might have been back at the Telangana of an MLA of Majlis-e- elections are around the corner, Rajasthan and he won, m i n i s t e r
Saturday. Meanwhile, watching them. given permissions to government for their Ittehadul Muslimeen presenting the perfect opportunity while Mr Maken was D e v e n d r a
officials reportedly fin- Any slip on the part talk or even secretly biased behaviour (MIM), along with for all progressive opposition par- made to fight it out in Fadnavis, who
ished medical examina- of the police or meet their families towards the VIP chil- Malik and four juve- ties to reconvene and deliberate on Haryana. has had his share
tions of three juveniles. authorities by giving once they were at the dren involved in the niles, who were alleged- the future course of Indian politics. In Maharashtra as of setbacks since
While officials started the accused special police station for gangrape. No risk ly involved in the gan- The election is monumental well, the counting got losing power in
the first day of question- care would hit back questioning, apart was taken by the grape and sexual because it gives legislators the delayed as the BJP and the state as he
ing with the minors, assault on May 28, were opportunity to participate in decid- its opposition filed com- who outmanoeu-
who were lodged at the booked under IPC ing the Head of our State who is the plaints and counter vred friend-
Saidabad juvenile home, from 10 am to 5 pm. planned to talk her into The accused were Sections 376 D (gan- custodian of our democracy." complaints. When the turned-foe Shiv
Sadudin Malik was Sources said the getting into the car reportedly arrested grape), 323 (causing The Trinamul Congress chief results were declared on Sena.
called for the second accused in the case with them to the pastry from places in other hurt), 354 (assault or added, "At a time when our democ-
time. Sunday will be the were pointing fingers shop. When questioned states including Andhra criminal force to racy is going through troubling
last day of his police at each other during Malik said the son of Pradesh, Karnataka and woman with intent to times, I believe that a fruitful con-
custody. the questioning, claim- the minority board Goa. Sources also outrage her modesty), fluence of opposition voices is the
On Saturday, the ing that they were chairman coaxed him shared that the officials 366 (kidnapping a need of the hour; to echo the
minors were reportedly merely following into talking to her, were likely to show woman) and 366 A deprived and unrepresented com-
taken to the Jubilee Hills instructions of while the juveniles said minors the evidence (procuring of a minor munities. In perusal of the same, I
police station from the approaching and talk- that it was Malik’s gathered by the police girl), and Section 9 (G) urge you to kindly make it conven-
juvenile home, following ing to the victim. idea,” sources said, against them including read with 10, 5 (G) (gang ient for all of us to meet at the
a request from the police “It was reportedly adding that the gang the CCTV footage to penetrative sexual Constitution Club, New Delhi on
to the authorities to revealed that it was had not planned their cross examine and assault on child) read the 15th of June 2022 at 3 pm."
make the necessary Sadudin Malik, along escape before fleeing make them confess. with Section 6 of The development came a day after
arrangements as it was with the son of the once the complaint was The Juvenile Justice Protection of Children senior Congress leader and leader
not possible for them to chairman of a minori- lodged with the police. Board on Thursday from Sexual Offences of Opposition in Rajya Sabha
question the minors on ty board, who first The accused were also granted police a five- (POCSO) Act, and Mallikarjun Kharge consulted with
their premises. approached the victim questioned about their day custody of three Section 67 of Ms Banerjee and leaders of the
The minor boys will be at Amnesia pub. The aides in escaping from juveniles and further I n f o r m a t i o n DMK, CPI, CPI-M and AAP to put
questioned everyday gang later said to have the city. granted custody of the Technology Act. up a joint opposition candidate.
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Subhani

12 JUNE 2022

Shashi Warrier
Off the beaten track

Variant-shopping and
the booster consultation
L
ast month came news of tomato flu in Kerala and monkeypox flu and
newer variants of Covid in other parts of the world. Then came a text mes-
sage on my phone saying that it was time for me to take my booster dose
for Covid, that I should report to the nearest vaccine centre on such-and-such a
date to take it. I’d heard much about the booster dose, both good and bad, and I
looked it up on the Internet. That provided a flood of information so full of con-
tradictions that it gave me a headache, and I thought maybe a little good scotch

A publishing wasteland: LETTERS

— purely medicinal, of course — would help me deal with it.
That evening, just as I was uncorking the bottle, the bell rang, and there on the

NEW PRESIDENT
doorstep stood my friend Murthy, with his uncanny knack of dropping in just in
time to demolish my supplies of scotch. I asked him in, sat him down, and
poured him a large slug while my wife busied herself in the kitchen with
samosas.

India needs translations

When his hunger and thirst had been assuaged, I thought it was time to ask Given its current political domi-
him whether he thought I should take the booster dose, what with the new pox nance and its proximity to the
and the flu and the new strains of Covid. “Not sure the booster’s any good?” he half-way mark in the electoral
asked. “Most people find themselves confused.”
“Yes!” I said. “You get so much conflicting information on the Internet. There
college consisting of 776 MPs
are people who say you shouldn’t take the booster, and others that say you and 4,033 MLAs, it is under-
should, and they offer all kinds of reasons that I don’t understand. Then there We are legatees of a lations so rare? There is standable if the BJP is keen on
are reports that some vaccines are 70 per cent effective, others that the same vac- nothing wrong in foreign
great civilisation, where recognition, but that can-
installing a leader of its choice as
Pavan K. Varma
cines are 10 per cent effective… I don’t know what to think! Maybe you…”
He smiled kindly at me as if I were a differently-mentally-abled five-year-old. “I literature flourished not be the only reason to the next President. The adver-
don’t know how I can help,” he said. when in most parts of awaken Indians to their sarial nature of the relationship
“You could tell me whether you’ve had your the world people were own talent. between the BJP and the
still learning to speak.
Chanakya’s View
booster,” I said. In particular, there
needs to be much more of Opposition makes the explo-
“I won’t,” he said. “You should decide indepen- Why is there such little ration of the option of a consen-
dently, not going by whether I’ve taken the shot. good translations in India.
literary discussion, In the absence of this,
You shouldn’t be influenced by anyone else’s deci-
reviews and readership sus candidate quite unlikely.

R
sion.” et Samadhi, association with the works of great merit in
“But I trust your judgment!” I said. That was Geetanjali Beatles. Satyajit Ray of our authors in our our many languages
Whether the BJP goes in for
true, in a way. I intended to do exactly the opposite Shree’s re- became a legend for his own country? remain limited to their someone with ill-disguised
of what he’d done, but there was no need to tell markable work own countrymen only specific linguistic silos, Hindutva leanings or someone
him that. of fiction, has after his films were hailed and are deprived of a with no direct links with the
“Right!” he said. “That’s why I won’t tell you. won the International abroad. recognised. wider readership and
When you’re going to invest in the stock market or Booker Prize this year. Only when Arvind Geetanjali’s Ret appreciation, including Sangh Parivar remains to be
bet on a cricket match you should go by what you This prize is given to a Adiga won the Booker Samadhi was published in abroad. I have myself seen. It is true that the BJP with
know and not by what someone else has decided work in any global lan- Prize in 2008 for his novel India by Rajkamal translated four volumes of the allies still remaining with it is
to do.” ‘Whoever developed guage, provided it has The White Tiger — and Publications in 2018. I Gulzar Saheb’s poetry into
“But this isn’t a gamble!” I said. it made it to sell. To been translated into received the prize in full spoke to Ashok English, which have been now in a less comfortable posi-
“Of course it is!” he replied. “Every decision is a countries, or very English and published in British attire of a tuxedo Maheshwari who runs published by Penguin. I tion than in 2017. Still its nomi-
gamble.” rich organisations. the UK. Daisy Rockwell, and bowtie — did Indians Rajkamal. He confirmed have also rendered in nee will, in all likelihood, make it
“All right!” I said. “Then tell me how you an American, translated recognise him as a liter- to me that until the English the poetry of Kaifi
decided.” So you can choose this monumental work, ary hero. Something simi- Booker, the book trudged Azmi, Atal Bihari
with the backing of YSR
“Sure,” he said. “I read up on Covid variants, the variant you buy and found a publisher in lar happened with the film along fairly listlessly, sell- Vajpayee, and Ghalib, also Congress and the BJD that can
and something about the names struck me. from them depend- the UK. Hence it qualified Slumdog Millionaire. ing far below its potential, for Penguin. Apart from be won with a little persuasion
They’re named with Greek letters, alpha and beta ing on whom you for consideration, and When the film won the and that Geetanjali herself English, there is a dire and promise of more funds for
and gamma and delta and mu and omicron. A want to damage became the first book in BAFTA award in Britain was frustrated at the unre- need to translate books
series, if you see what I mean. Then I started won- Hindi to win this presti- for best film, it had not markable response. Why from one Indian language Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
dering about the basis of the differences between
and how much. gious prize. even been officially should this be so? After to another. In fact, the gov- The Presidential election offers
these series of variants. What was the principal That’s bio-warfare.’ Naturally, this is a mat- released in India. Even all, technically, India is ernment should seriously an opportunity for the
difference between, say, the omicron series and ter of great pride. But though most Indians had the third largest book consider setting up an
the delta series? So I looked it up.” there are troubling ques- not seen the film, and market in the world. institute of excellence Opposition parties to display
“And what did you find?” I asked. tions that must be con- could not, therefore, judge Hindi has a great lineage, only to encourage transla- unity before the next general
“Omicron spreads faster than delta but is less likely to do serious damage,” he fronted. Geetanjali, whom it on merit, the media was and numerically at least, a tions. Geetanjali, who election in 2024 by putting up a
replied. I know personally, is not euphoric at this achieve- very large market. would otherwise have joint candidate. The election is
He looked at me expectantly, and I obliged. “What else did you find?” I asked. new on the Hindi writing ment. After the film won Geetanjali’s first novel, been only read in Hindi,
“So I looked at all the variants and found that classification could be based on canvas. She has published the Oscar in February Mai, was shortlisted for was lucky to get a Daisy bound to acquire an ideological
lots of things. It could depend on severity, for instance, or the region where it four novels and two collec- 2009, all sense of propor- the Crossword Book Rockwell. We need more colour as any electoral battle is
spread. It could be based on what they call the spike protein, which enables it to tions of short stories earli- tion was lost. We went Award in India, and trans- Daisy Rockwells of our inevitably intertwined with the
get into a cell into your body, or how easily it spreads, or even the sets of com- er, apart from a magisteri- hysterical. Banner head- lated in 2017 into English own.
mon symptoms.” al book on Munshi lines announced the great by an Indian. But none of Incidentally, the deafen- ideological battle. Whoever is
“Then it struck me that all these variants might have been named like cars. Premchand. Within Hindi victory for a film, which this made her a “celebri- ing silence from the BJP elected to the country’s most
Like you have BMW’s 3 series and 5 series and 7 series… But then that seemed literary circles she has was, incidentally, made by ty” author, widely read to Geetanjali’s milestone exalted constitutional office, he
strange because car manufacturers name their series based on the kinds of won recognition and a British film director. and admired by Indians, achievement is indicative
clients they attract. So BMW’s 5 series is more expensive than their 3 series, and acclaim. But why did she For most Indians, win- until she won the of a small-mindedness
or she should be more con-
attracts a buyer with different concerns. You see what I mean?” become a literary super- ning the Booker is like International Booker in that is depressing. The cerned with upholding the
“About car manufacturers, yes,” I said, “but what’s that got to do with the star only when she won a being recognised where it the UK. BJP otherwise portrays Constitution than showing loyal-
strains of Covid-19?” foreign award? matters, of being vindicat- All this should make us itself as a champion of ty to the governing party at the
“What started me thinking about it differently,” he replied, “was when they This is an important — ed in the right quarters, of seriously think. We are Hindi. But when a Hindi
named one of the variants a ‘stealth’ variant. When do you talk of stealth?” and uncomfortable — having glamorously legatees of a great civilisa- novel gets the Centre. The incoming President
“In war, and hunting,” I said. question. Somehow, for- arrived. But what about tion, where literature International Booker for may have to play a crucial role in
“Exactly!” He smiled. “So then I went back to how they named the variants, eign recognition is very the departure lounge left flourished when in most the first time, they are shy case the 2024 general election
and then I realised it was exactly like car manufacturers.” important to us Indians. behind? A leading Indian parts of the world people of felicitating the author
“What do you mean?” I asked. “I still don’t get it.” When the question of giv- publisher pointed out in were still learning to apparently because in throws up a hung Parliament.
“Imagine how you buy a BMW. You go to the dealer and tell him what you ing titles to loyal Indians an interview that if an speak. Why then is there some of her books she has G.David Milton,
want, and how much you intend to spend, and, based on all that, they suggest a was being discussed in the author gets the presti- such little literary discus- — rightly — been critical Maruthancode
model. If you want to drive yourself, for instance, they’ll probably suggest a dif- British Parliament in gious Sahitya Akademi sion, reviews, apprecia- of communal divisive-
ferent model from the one they’d suggest if you intend to keep a chauffeur. 1876, British PM Disraeli Award in India, it makes a tion and readership of our ness. Our PM, who tweets
Right?”
“Right,” I said, “but what does buying a BMW have to do with coronavirus
argued that Indians attach
enormous value to such
difference in sales of per-
haps ten copies! In the
own authors in our own
country? Do we really
at a drop of a hat, lost his
voice. RANJI: WHY BAT ON?
variants?” distinctions. The Booker, case of the Crossword have to wait for an I am proud and very Though Mumbai Ranji cricket team
“Oh, everything!” he said. “Whoever developed it made it to sell. To countries, of course, carries consid- Prize, or the Jnanapith American, Daisy happy for Geetanjali. She broke the world record for the highest
or very rich organisations. So you can choose the variant you buy from them erable prestige, but that Award, there may be an Rockwell — and she has, fully deserves this belated margin of victory, I feel it is a shame for
depending on whom you want to damage and how much. That’s bio-warfare.” prestige is magnified a additional sale of 1,000 indeed, done an excellent recognition. But I would the team who has won 41 times. Despite
That vision of breathtaking evil left me speechless. When I recovered, I asked, hundred times in India. copies. But with the translation — to bring our have been even happier if getting a lead of 500+ they chose to bat
“But what does this have to do with the booster shot?” Rabindranath Tagore Booker sales go up expo- own books to our own her creativity was more the second time to pile up the miseries of
“Everything!” he said. He finished his drink and got up to leave. “Take the deservedly won the Nobel nentially — anything readers? In a multilingual befittingly recognised in Uttarakhand team. So was the case with
booster! If the bloody virus is manmade, it makes sense to develop a vaccine for Prize for literature in 1913, from 50,000 to 150,000 country where some her own country before Bengal, who too piled up 778 and getting
it, too, don’t you think?” but his literary genius was copies. Booker winning 80,000 new titles — some of the Booker Prize. a healthy first innings lead, chose to bat
fully accepted in India novels leap out of shelves them showing great talent again. Such an attitude would definitely
Shashi Warrier has written fairy tales, thrillers, a only after that. Ravi in India, bought by cus- — are published in 24 dif- The writer is an author, kill the interest in cricket.
semi-fictional biography, satires, and a love story. Besides writing, he teaches Shankar became a house- tomers eager to read what ferent languages every retired diplomat and N. Mahadevan,
strategic communication at a business school. hold name only after his the English have year, why are good trans- former Rajya Sabha MP Chennai

C
ongress president Sonia is not beyond reach. Narendra Modi’s penchant for spring- ing his Muslim support base. Mr Azad and declared Mr Khan’s close aide
Gandhi has been house-bound ing surprises. obviously has a tough choice to make. Asim Raja as the party’s candidate for

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for over a week after she test- he decision to deny a Rajya the coming Lok Sabha by-election
Anita Katyal
G I
ed positive for Covid. With Sabha seat to Mukhtar Abbas hulam Nabi Azad, a leading s Bahujan Samaj Party leader from Rampur.
plenty of time on her hands and Naqvi created quite a stir since member of the group of 23 Mayawati making overtures to
Political
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unable to step out, the Congress chief he is the only Muslim minister in the Congress leaders (G-23), press- Azam Khan, the high-profile and here appears to be no end to the
used this period during her recupera- Narendra Modi government. Though ing for an organisational overhaul of controversial Samajwadi Party legis- tussle between Madhya Pradesh
Gup-Shup tion to watch the well-known and pop-
ular Danish series Borgen. The televi-
it initially appeared that Mr Naqvi’s
political future was in a freefall, the
the party, appears to have been put on
notice by the leadership. Mr Azad’s
lator? And is Samajwadi Party chief
Akhilesh Yadav’s estranged uncle
chief minister Shivraj Singh
Chouhan and his home minister
sion drama must have struck a chord outrage triggered in the Arab world two closest aides were recently issued Shivpal Yadav mediating between the Narottam Mishra who enjoys the
with Sonia Gandhi as it follows the over Bharatiya Janata Party show cause notices on some flimsy two sides? This is currently the talk in patronage of the BJP’s Central leader-
journey of a woman politician whose spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s grounds after they did not turn up for Uttar Pradesh’s political circles. It is ship. This tension surfaces periodical-
party wins a surprise victory, remarks about the Prophet could help the state-level Chintan Shivir held well known that Azam Khan has seri- ly. For instance, when BJP president
enabling her to stake claim to the rehabilitate Mr Naqvi. This episode recently in Jammu. This move has led ous differences with Akhilesh Yadav J.P. Nadda attended a function on his
Convalescing Sonia Prime Minister’s post. The gripping
series shows the backroom negotia-
has opened up prospects of a come-
back for Nr Naqvi as the Modi govern-
to confusion and uncertainty among
Mr Azad’s supporters in J&K. They
leading to constant chatter that the all-
powerful politician from Rampur is
recent visit to Bhopal, Mr Mishra
found there was no chair for him
tions the female protagonist under- ment is under pressure to demon- had been pressing Mr Azad to leave exploring other options. At the same when he climbed on to the stage. Mr
has Danish muse; takes with potential allies, how she
manages the different political parties
strate that it does not discriminate
against minorities and is ready to
the Congress and float his own politi-
cal outfit but the senior leader had
time, Mayawati is looking afresh at
reaching out to the Muslims instead of
Mishra sat with the audience but was
persuaded to join the others on stage
in the government and the push for accommodate them in key positions. held off in the hope that party presi- focusing all her attention on wooing after someone vacated a seat for
Nupur saga opens key policies. But what perhaps should
inspire Sonia Gandhi, whose party is
Consequently, there is a buzz that Mr
Naqvi could be the BJP’s choice for
dent Sonia Gandhi would renominate
him to the Rajya Sabha. Now that he
Brahmins. Shivpal Yadav has also
been sulking since he was virtually
him. Mr Chouhan is fighting with his
back to the wall as Mr Mishra uses his
currently going through a particular- the vice-president’s post in next has failed to make the cut, Mr Azad ignored by his nephew after the proximity to home minister Amit
prospects for Naqvi ly lean patch, is how the fictional
Danish Prime Minister takes on pow-
erful men and manages to bounce
month’s election. Or else he could be
appointed governor, failing which Mr
Naqvi could find himself back in the
has to weigh his options. The forma-
tion of a regional political party is
very much on the table but Mr Azad is
assembly polls. Finding themselves
on the same side, Azam Khan and
Shivpal Yadav are said to be working
Shah to set the agenda in the state.
Little wonder then that Mr Nadda
made an unscheduled halt
back despite a string of setbacks. Rajya Sabha as a nominated member. hesitant to take the plunge as word is in tandem to derail the Samajwadi at Mr Mishra’s residence on this trip.
Clearly, the series holds out hope for a But the manner in which his name is out in his home state that he is being Party chief. It is precisely for this rea-
down-and-out Sonia Gandhi that all is being bandied around, he could even backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, son that Akhilesh Yadav took care to Anita Katyal is a Delhi-based
not lost yet and that a better tomorrow end up losing, given Prime Minister which has the potential of compromis- call on Azam Khan in Delhi recently journalist

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BRIEF
■ Messages circulated on WhatsApp are being scrutinised, says police
Massive hospital fire sends
FIR filed in connection with
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Sisodia to meet patients running for safety

wholesale market
representatives
New Delhi: Deputy chief min-
protests outside Jama Masjid
DC CORRESPONDENT
Patient in ICU dies after losing oxygen support
DC CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI, JUNE 11
ister Manish Sisodia will hold
a meeting with the represen-
tatives of wholesale market
NEW DELHI, JUNE 11

The Delhi police has regis-

Student groups protest at DU, Panic reigned at Rohini’s
Brahm Shakti hospital
associations across the city on
Monday to get inputs and
suggestions on organising the
tered a case in connection
with Friday’s protest out-
side Jama Masjid to
demand arrest of Sharma, Jindal on Saturday morning
when a fire broke out in
its ICU and claimed the
Delhi Wholesale Shopping demand the arrest of sus- New Delhi, June 11: The life of a 64-year-old
Festival to boost job avenues, pended BJP spokesperson Students Islamic patient. Several people,
officials said. Chamber of Nupur Sharma for her Organisation and Muslim including patients, were
Trade and Industry (CTI) controversial remarks on Student Federation rescued in time thanks to
chairman Brijesh Goyal said Prophet Mohammad, offi- staged a protest at Delhi sparse crowd inside the
representatives of over 20 cials said on Saturday. University’s Arts Faculty northwest Delhi hospital
wholesale markets of the According to DCP on Saturday demanding at the time of the inci-
national capital are likely to (Central district) Shweta the arrest of now-sacked dent.
attend the meeting. The Delhi Chauhan, an FIR has been BJP functionaries Nupur One of the evacuees
government in its “Rozgar registered under Section Sharma and Naveen said though there was no
Budget” had proposed Delhi 188 (disobedience to order Jindal over their contro- chaos, people did get ter-
Shopping Festival and a Delhi duly promulgated by pub- versial remarks against rified. Nineteen-year-old
Wholesale Shopping Festival lic servant) of the Indian Prophet Mohammad. The Khushi was admitted in
to generate job opportunities. Penal Code (IPC), on student groups also held the hospital and had
A total outlay of Rs 250 crore Friday, against the protest- the demonstration come out of the hospital
was proposed in the budget ers and further investiga- against violence against as the fire raged on its
for the Delhi Shopping tion is underway. those who took part in Members of Muslim Students Federation stage a protest third floor.
Festival and the Wholesale The police said that the protests that erupted in at DU Arts Faculty in New Delhi on Saturday. — PTI “I have some issues with
Shopping Festival. This meet- messages circulated on different parts of the my legs and was admitted Charred remains after a fire broke out at the intensive
ing will be headed by Deputy WhatsApp are being scru- country on Friday. around 4:30 pm. “They religions. here six days ago. I was care unit of a hospital at Rohini area in New Delhi on
CM Manish Sisodia at the tinised and the initial The Students Islamic were informed that they As the row intensified sleeping with my mother Saturday. — PTI
Delhi Secretariat. Market asso- probe has identified 4-5 Organisation claimed don’t have permission domestically and abroad, in room number 206 when
ciations of over 20 wholesale miscreants, who are that several of its and so they shall have to the BJP suspended Nupur a nurse came and asked had broken out on the Ram Singh Vashisht, 64,
markets are likely to partici- locals. activists and that of the disperse,” he said. Sharma and expelled us to leave immediately third floor of the build- a retired government
pate in the meeting where the “The police might add Muslim Student The row over the alleged Naveen Kumar Jindal. as there was a fire on the ing. Immediately, we ran school teacher, was also
government will have a dia- more IPC sections, keep- Federation were detained derogatory remarks The BJP had last third floor in the ICU. We out of the building. My admitted in the hospital
logue with traders and know ing in view the provoca- by the police during their against Prophet Sunday suspended its took our belongings with three-year-old daughter, and was safely rescued.
their suggestions and check tion as witnessed by our protest at Delhi Mohammad escalated last national spokesperson us, but my books were left who was born on the “I was on the ground
the feasibility of selecting police force and in the con- University’s Arts Faculty. Sunday following protests Nupur Sharma and inside the room,” she third floor of this hospi- floor and safely came out
suitable markets to organise tents of CCTV footage that However, the police have from countries like Saudi expelled its Delhi media said. tal, was also with us as of the building. I have
the wholesale shopping festi- have been acquired,” said denied the allegation. Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar head Naveen Kumar Her mother Mamta she doesn’t sleep without pain in the veins of my
val,” Goyal said. He said rep- the police. A senior police official and Iran, prompting the Jindal after their contro- Gupta said that though me,” she said. legs and came to the hos-
resentatives of some promi- On Friday, the DCP had said that around 35 people BJP to take action against versial remarks against people escaped in time, Surabhi’s husband, pital on Thursday. I was
nent wholesale markets such said, “Around 1,500 people gathered to protest out- its functionaries and Prophet Mohammad. everyone got scared and Rakesh Bhalla, 32, said alone at that time. My son
as Kashmiri Gate, Sadar Bazar, had gathered at the side the arts faculty assert that it respects all — PTI some of them even broke his wife was scheduled to Pravesh works in Delhi
Naya Bazar, Karol Bagh, mosque for Friday down. be discharged on Friday, Transport Department. I
Chawri Bazar, Chandni Chowk, prayers. When the prayers Khushi said she is but had to stay another am feeling well now and
Khari Baoli and Gandhi Nagar ended peacefully, some connection with the inci- derogatory remarks on Iran, prompting the BJP to preparing for her journal- day as the doctor was hope that doctors will dis-
will participate in the meeting. people came outside, start- dent. We have identified the Prophet. suspend Ms Sharma and ism exams. absent. “I am happy that charge me soon,”
In the meeting, the traders ed showing placards, and some of the miscreants The Shahi Imam of expel Mr Jindal as the Surabhi Bhalla, 26, a we escaped,” Rakesh said. Vashisht said.
will also apprise the govern- shouted slogans. Some and our teams are work- Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed party asserted that it resident of Budh Vihar, After the fire, the hospi- Another patient
ment about issues being others also joined them ing to identify the others,” Bukhari, had distanced respects all religions. said she was on the sec- tal staff put beds in the Amarjeet Singh, 32, said
faced by them, if any, in later and the number of said the DCP. himself from the protest, The Delhi police has reg- ond floor when the fire reception area and shift- though there was chaos,
their respective market areas, protesters went up to After the Friday prayers, saying “nobody knows istered an FIR against 31 broke out. ed the patients there. A everyone came outside on
he said. around 300.” a large crowd of people who the protesters were” people, including AIMIM “I was admitted to the 64-year-old patient died time. “People started
“Police deployment had gathered on the steps and demanded action chief Asaduddin Owaisi hospital last Saturday after his oxygen support rushing out of the build-

Metro Violet Line always remains at Jama

Masjid during Friday
of the famous mosque,
carrying placards and
against such people.
The row over the
and controversial priest
Yati Narsinghanand, and
after being down with a
stomach infection. I was
was disrupted due to the
fire, police said. The fire,
ing. I heard that one
patient has died who was

services delayed due

prayers. The protesters shouting slogans against remarks against Prophet filed a separate case sleeping in my room with apparently caused due to admitted to the ICU. I
were dispersed within 10- Ms Sharma and Naveen Mohammad escalated on against Ms Sharma for my daughter and hus- a short circuit, broke out have pneumonia and my
Jindal, the former head of Sunday with protests from allegedly spreading hate on the third floor of wife and mother-in-law
to technical snag
15 minutes and the situa- band. Some hospital staff
tion is peaceful. Legal the Delhi BJP’s media countries such as Saudi and hurting religious sen- came around 5 am and Brahm Shakti Hospital, are here with me,” Singh
action will be taken in unit, for allegedly making Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and timents. informed us that a fire Pooth Khurd, they said. said.
New Delhi: Services on Delhi

Delhi records
Metro’s Violet Line were
delayed on Saturday morning
due to some technical issues.
The route connects Kashmere
Gate in Delhi to Ballabgarh in
MCD to deploy drones 795 Covid-19
cases, no death
to survey landfill sites
Haryana. “Violet Line update.
Delay in services between
Kashmere Gate and Raja AGE CORRESPONDENT
Nahar Singh (Ballabgarh). NEW DELHI, JUNE 11
Normal services on all other
lines,” the Delhi Metro Rail DC CORRESPONDENT Kumar Saxena visited the MCD official said that the As many as 795 more peo-
Corporation (DMRC) tweet- NEW DELHI, JUNE 11 Ghazipur landfill site and municipality is using all ple tested positive for
ed. More details were await- asked the MCD officials to the tools to flatten the Covid-19 across Delhi in
ed from the transporter. The Municipal submit a status report on landfills and is effectively the last 24 hours, taking
Commuters took to Twitter to Corporation of Delhi their plan to raze these monitoring the work exe- the cumulative tally to
share that they were waiting (MCD) has decided to dumping sites. cution. 19,12,063, said the state
for trains for a long time at deploy drones to map the Following the L-G’s “In our latest move, a health department on
stations on their way to work elevation of landfills and instructions, the civic plan has been prepared to Saturday. With this, the
or other destinations. Delhi also monitor the reduc- body had, last week, sub- deploy drones to measure positivity rate in the city
Metro passengers, largely tion in its height along mitted a status report on the height of the three has reached 4.11per cent.
office-goers, on Thursday with other parameters, the efforts being taken to garbage mounds across This marks a surge of
had faced inconvenience officials said on Saturday. reduce the height of the the city and also monitor 140 infections as com-
when services on its Blue The national capital has landfills. the reduction in their pared to the previous day.
Line were delayed for over three landfill sites— The MCD has listed heights along with other The national capital reg-
two hours due to a technical Ghazipur, Bhalaswa, and steps such as biomining of parameters. The move is istered 655 new cases on
snag. The Blue Line connects Okhla—that have turned legacy waste and setting aimed at getting an exact Friday and the positivity
Dwarka Sector-21 in Delhi to into huge garbage moun- up of waste-to-energy idea of the dimensions of rate was 3.11per cent.
Noida Electronic City, along tains. plants to flatten and shut the landfills and by what Further, zero deaths
with a branch line to Vaishali. A plan in this connec- garbage dumping sites in speed their heights are due to the disease were
This was the second time in tion has been prepared its status report on the reducing through a num- recorded in Delhi in the
the week when the entire and the project will soon landfills. ber of efforts being last 24 hours. The death
Blue Line had been impacted be implemented, they Frequent incidents of taken,” the official told a toll due to Covid-19 in the
by a glitch. — PTI said. They added that the fire at the landfills located news agency requesting city stands at 26,218 and
report of the drone survey at the borders of the anonymity. the fatality rate is 1.37

Illegal liquor vend IAS trainee officials cover their faces on a hot summer day as they wait for Lok Sabha
Speaker Om Birla at Parliament House complex in New Delhi on Saturday. — PTI
will also be sent to the
lieutenant-governor (L-G)
national capital have also
left the people living in
He said that a similar
pilot exercise was carried
per cent.
The city has 2,247 active

busted in Gurgaon,
office on a regular basis. the vicinity of the out a few months ago Covid-19 cases, of which
The move comes around garbage mountains gasp- which has yielded good 1,360 are currently in

1 arrested Delhi reels under heatwave, a fortnight after L-G Vinai ing for breath. A senior results. home isolation.

Gurgaon: An illegal liquor vend

was busted here and one per-
son arrested, police said on
maximum temp at 43.8°C Man arrested for killing wife’
s live-in partner
Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, DC CORRESPONDENT ◗ THE ACCUSED has been she was in a live-in rela- the two-wheeler used in
the excise department and the NEW DELHI, JUNE 11 identified as Robin, a resi- tionship with one Kunal, a the offence have been
chief minister’s flying squad New Delhi, June 11: ◗ ACCORDING TO the said. dent of Paharganj. He was senior police officer said. recovered, the police said.
conducted a joint raid at the The maximum tempera- IMD, partly cloudy skies The air quality index A 32-year-old man was previously found involved On Wednesday, at around Robin disclosed that the
unlicensed vend in Aliyar vil- ture in the national capi- (AQI) in Delhi was arrested for allegedly 11.45 pm, she and Kunal deceased was his close
lage and seized a large quanti- tal on Saturday settled at with thunder, lightning recorded in the ‘poor’ killing a person who was in five criminal cases of were on their way to her friend. However, while he
ty of liquor, they said. Shivam, 43.8 degrees Celsius, four and strong surface winds (285) category around in a live-in relationship robbery, hurt, and theft. house in Gali Pahar Wali. was in jail, Kunal devel-
who was working at the liquor notches above normal, are expected in Delhi in 6:45 pm, according to with his wife in Central Meanwhile, her husband oped intimacy with his
vend was arrested, they the India Meteorological the next few days but no System of Air Quality Delhi’s Sadar Bazar area, area. The victim was shift- Robin came there, stabbed wife. His wife left him and
added. During interrogation, Department (IMD) major respite from the and Weather Forecasting the police said on ed to Lady Hardinge Kunal several times and started living with Kunal,
Shivam revealed that the unli- said.The minimum tem- heat is likely till June 15 and Research (SAFAR) Saturday. Hospital where he was fled, the officer said. the DCP said.
censed liquor vend is owned perature settled at 29.7 data. The accused has been declared brought dead, the On Friday, the police On the intervening night
by Kanwarpal alias KP, a resi- degrees Celsius, two major respite from the An AQI between zero identified as Robin, a resi- police said. received a tip-off that the of Wednesday and
dent of Bas Kushla village, and notches above normal, it heat is likely till June 15. and 50 is considered dent of Paharganj, it said, The statement of the eye- accused was present near Thursday, he was return-
Rajveer, resident of Wazirabad said. Heatwave conditions ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satis- adding that he was previ- witness, the wife of the Tis Hazari court, follow- ing with his sister-in-law to
village. An FIR was registered According to the IMD, are expected to prevail in factory’, 101 and 200 ously found involved in accused, was recorded who ing which a raid was con- drop her home. Near
against the owners and partly cloudy skies with isolated pockets of Delhi, ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 five criminal cases of rob- informed that she was hav- ducted and he was nabbed, Munde Wali Gali, he saw
Shivam at the Manesar police thunder, lightning and Haryana, northwest ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very bery, hurt, and theft. ing a dispute with her hus- DCP (North) Sagar Singh Kunal with his wife Reena
station, they said. Raids are strong surface winds are Rajasthan and Himachal poor’, and 401 and 500 On Thursday, an inci- band Robin, who is a crim- Kalsi said. and was infuriated. He
being conducted to nab the expected in Delhi in the Pradesh till June 15, a ‘severe’. dent of stabbing was inal of Paharganj area. For At his instance, the chased them and stabbed
owners, they added. — PTI next few days but no Skymet Weather report — PTI reported at Sadar Bazar the last five-six months, blood stained knife and Kunal several times.

MCD launches fortnight-long cleanliness drive

DC CORRESPONDENT tion of Delhi Lt Governor V roped in to carry out the cam- vehicles on police station generated locally and the rest
NEW DELHI, JUNE 11 K Saxena, the MCD said in a paign in a proper way, the premises are properly cov- comes from outside.
statement. “Under the drive, statement said. ered. “Vehicular pollution is a
Civic authorities on Saturday an action plan has been pre- “All departments concerned Besides this, fogging and challenge in Delhi. We had
launched a fortnight-long pared to execute the work of the MCD will work accord- spraying of insecticides, earlier introduced CNG and
cleanliness drive and an properly and by cleaning ing to the action plan... The checking water installations, now taken a conscious deci-
action plan has been pre- garbage material, scrap, focus will be on areas with keeping water tanks clean, sion to move towards electric
pared to execute the work debris, unusable items lying commercial establishments, and cleanliness of the corpo- vehicles. All industrial units
properly, officials said. on roads, streets and their residential colonies, religious ration-run schools and their in the city have shifted to
Special sanitation drives sides, central verge and other places, JJ colonies... ensuring toilet blocks will be the top PNG,” he said.
were kicked off on Saturday public places,” it said. removal of piles of garbage, priority, the civic body said. Rai said the government is
in all zones of the Municipal The campaign will be run cleaning all public facilities Delhi environment minis- currently working on a mega
Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for 15 days, till June 26, every and spraying insecticides,” it ter Gopal Rai on Saturday tree plantation drive. “We're
and nodal officers have been day from 8 am to 11 am. On added. MCD staff will take asked the Centre to create a increasing green cover, mak-
appointed to execute the the direction of the L-G, pub- appropriate action against joint action plan to fight air ing people aware, but a joint
work, officials said. lic representatives, RWAs, those selling food items with- pollution in the capital. The action plan through the
The ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ trade unions, social organiza- out a proper license. It will minister also said only 30 per Centre’s intervention is the Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta with party members during the executive body
has been started on the direc- tions, and NGOs have been also ensure that impounded cent of Delhi’s pollution is need of the hour,” Rai said. meeting in New Delhi on Saturday. — ASIAN AGE
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SHORT

AUSTRALIA TO PAY
TAKES
Ukraine says Russia is ILO ‘mission China’ to
$584 MN TO END
SUBMARINE FEUD using deadly weapons check minority abuse Geneva, June 11: Inter- ● RIGHTS GROUPS repressive measures
Sydney: Australia unveiled a national Labour Orga- against the Uighur people,
substantial compensation deal nisation (ILO) members also say at least one which has a discriminato-
with French submarine maker May cause mass casualties in bid to capture Eastern Ukraine decided Saturday to send million Uighurs have ry effect on their employ-
Naval Group on Saturday, end- a mission to China amid been incarcerated in ment opportunities and
ing a contract dispute that
soured relations between
Kyiv, June 11: Ukrainian
and British officials DAY 108 OF RUSSIAN INVASION allegations of discrimina-
tion against Uighurs and
“re-education camps” treatment as a religious
and ethnic minority in
Canberra and Paris for almost warned on Saturday that other ethnic and religious in the western region. China”.
a year. Prime Minister Russian forces are relying minorities in the Xinjiang It issued a long line of
Anthony Albanese said the on weapons with the region. ● CHINA REACTED recommendations to
French firm had agreed to a potential to cause mass The ILO’s main annual angrily, with govern- Beijing, including to
“fair and an equitable settle- casualties as they try to assembly adopted a com- ment insisting that “immediately cease any
ment” of 555 million euros make headway in captur- mittee finding to send a discriminatory practices
(US$584 million) for Australia ing eastern Ukraine and “technical advisory mis- ILO committees against the Uighur popu-
ending a decade-old multi-bil- as fierce fighting depletes sion” to China to “assess should not be used as lation and any other eth-
lion-dollar submarine contract. resources on both sides. the situation”, stopping a “political instrument nic minority groups,
The spat caused leader-level Russian bombers have short of a higher-level including internment on
recriminations and threatened likely been launching investigation, as request-
of some Western ethnic and religious
to torpedo talks on an EU- heavy 1960s-era anti-ship ed by the United States, countries”. grounds for (a) de-radical-
Australia trade agreement. missiles in Ukraine, the Britain and other coun- isation purpose”.

FUEL SUPPLY TO
UK Defence Ministry said. tries. denied by China, of sys- It urged Beijing to accept
The Kh-22 missiles were During the more than temic labour violations an ILO technical advisory
primarily designed to two-week International especially targeting mission and asked it to
LANKA FROM destroy aircraft carriers
using a nuclear warhead.
Labour Conference, the
committee tasked with
Uighur and other ethnic
minorities in Xinjiang.
provide a report by
September 1 with infor-
INDIA SOON When used in ground
attacks with conventional
assessing China’s compli-
ance with global labour
In its conclusions, adopt-
ed in full by the Assembly
mation on how it is apply-
ing the labour convention
Colombo: The last of the fuel warheads, they are highly practices had heard alle- Saturday, the committee against discrimination in
shipments due under the inaccurate and therefore gations, vehemently “deplored the use of all employment. — AP
Indian Line of Credit are arriv- can cause severe collateral A house burns after being shelled in Lysychansk, eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas, on
ing in Sri Lanka this month damage and casualties, Saturday. — AFP
with no indications on the sus- the ministry said.
S. Korean on trial in Russia gives out
tenance of future supplies
which are dependent on India’s
assistance. Sri Lanka is going
through the worst economic
Both sides have expend-
ed large amounts of
weaponry in what has
become a grinding war of
Ukraine EU entry
bid gets boost
Ukraine’s bid to become a
candidate to join the EU
Russia-controlled East
A captured fighter from South
Korea will go on trial in the
passports
Authorities in the
Russian-occupied city
Explosive Covid DUTCH GREEN
PLAN ANGERS
crisis since its independence
from Britain in 1948. The eco-
nomic crisis has prompted an
acute shortage of essential
items like food, medicine, cook-
attrition for the eastern
region of coal mines and
factories known as the
Donbas, placing huge
strains on their resources
will get a clear signal
next week, bloc’s chief
Ursula von der Leyen
announced in a surprise
self-proclaimed Donetsk
People’s Republic (DPR), which
is controlled by pro-Russian
separatists. “A verdict is being
of Kherson handed
out Russian passports
to local residents for
the first time on
outbreak: China FARMERS
The Hague, June 11:
The Dutch government
ing gas and other fuel, toilet and stockpiles. visit to Kyiv. Leyen says prepared now on a mercenary Saturday. At a cere- Shanghai, June 11: unveiled goals on Friday
paper and even matches, with
Sri Lankans for months being
Russia is likely using the
5.5-tonne (6.1-tonne) anti-
talks she held with from South Korea. He is their mony, 23 Kherson China’s capital Beijing is
experiencing an “explo-
U.S. BUYS MORE to drastically reduce
emissions of nitrogen
Ukrainian President citizen who fought for the residents received a
forced to wait in lines lasting
hours outside stores to buy fuel
ship missiles because it is
running short of more Volodymyr Zelensky “will armed forces of Ukraine," Russian passport as a sive” Covid-19 outbreak
connected to a bar, a gov-
MONKEYPOX VAX oxides to protect the
environment, a plan that
enable us to finalise our Interfax quoted her as saying result of a “simplified
and cooking gas. precise modern missiles,
plans by next week”. on Saturday. procedure”.
ernment spokesman said
AS CASES SURGE would lead to major

STRADIVARIUS
the British ministry said. on Saturday, as the com- upheavals in the
It gave no details of mercial hub, Shanghai, Netherlands' multibil-
where exactly such mis- Zelensky warns of food crisis, wants Russia block to end conducted mass testing to New York, June 10: The lion dollar agriculture
VIOLIN SELLS FOR siles are thought to have
been deployed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday urged international
pressure to end a Russian naval blockade of Black Sea ports that has
contain a jump in cases
tied to a hair salon.
US government is buying
more monkeypox vaccine
industry and
already angered some
has

$15.3 MILLION Ukraine’s deputy head of

military intelligence,
choked off his country’s grain exports, threatening a global food crisis. The warning followed a
new tightening of Covid-
as a surprising interna-
tional outbreak contin-
farmers.
Calling it an unavoid-
New York: A rare Stradivarius Vadym Skibitsky, told The Before the Russian invasion, Ukraine was the world’s top producer of 19 curbs in Beijing since ues to grow, health offi- able transition, the gov-
violin that belonged to a Guardian newspaper that sunflower oil and a major wheat exporter. Thursday, with at least cials said Friday. ernment mandated
Russian-American virtuoso Ukraine was using 5,000 to two districts closing some As of Friday, the US had reductions in emissions
and was used in the Wizard of 6,000 artillery rounds a province, southwest of the caused widespread dam- tem — many houses burnt entertainment venues identified 45 cases in 15 of up to 70 per cent in
Oz soundtrack sold at auction day, and is now dependent fiercely contested cities of age to civilian facilities. down, Haidai wrote on after a flare-up in a neigh- states and the District of many places close to pro-
in New York Thursday for $15.3 on what the West gives it. Sievierodonetsk and Information about the Telegram on Saturday bourhood full of nightlife, Columbia. More than tected nature areas and
million, just below the record A Ukrainian regional Lysychansk. While the use number of victims in morning. He also said that shopping and embassies. 1,300 cases have been as high as 95 per cent in
for such an instrument. governor has accused of flamethrowers on the Vrubivka, in the Russian forces continued While China’s infection found in about 30 other other places.
The violin, made in 1714 by Russia of using incendi- battlefield is legal, Serhii Popasnyanska district, is their assault on rate is low by global stan- countries outside the The ruling coalition
master craftsman Antonio ary weapons in the village Haidai, governor of being specified. Sievierodonetsk and were dards, it maintains a zero- areas of Africa where the earmarked an extra 24.3
Stradivari, belonged to virtu- of Vrubivka in Ukraine’s Luhansk province, alleged At night, the enemy used destroying critical indus- Covid policy, citing the virus is endemic. billion euros ($25.6 bil-
oso Toscha Seidel, who not only eastern Luhansk the attacks overnight a flamethrower rocket sys- trial facilities. — AP need to protect the elderly Officials say the risk to lion) to finance changes
used it on the score for the 1939 and the medical system, the American public is that will likely make
Hollywood classic, but also even as other countries low, but they are taking many farmers drastical-
while teaching his famous stu- try to live with the virus. steps to assure people ly reduce their number
dent Albert Einstein. “This vio-
lin has set side by side with the
great mathematician scientist
as they played quartets in
THOUSANDS TO
RALLY OVER GUN WTO finalising key fishing, So far, the country of 1.4
billion has seen just 5,226
deaths from Covid-19.
Beijing authorities said
that medical measures
are in place to deal with
the growing problem.
A two-dose vaccine,
of livestock or to get rid
of them altogether.
Farming is a key sector
in the Dutch economy,
Albert’s home in Princeton,
New Jersey,” said Jason Price,
founder of Tarisio. Seidel, who
immigrated to the US in the
VIOLENCE IN U.S.
Washington, June 11:
Covid jab texts at summit on Saturday that all 61
new cases uncovered in
the city on Friday had
either visited the Heaven
Jynneos, is approved for
monkeypox in the U.S.
The U.S. government
has 72,000 Jynneos doses,
with exports worth near-
ly 105 billion euros last
year. But it comes at a
cost of producing of pol-
1930s, and Einstein, who fled Tens of thousands of Geneva, June 11: Long- starting Sunday to try and ence will largely hinge on Supermarket Bar or had and will get 300,000 more luting gases, despite
the Nazi regime in Europe, par- demonstrators are sought WTO agreements get the negotiations whether they succeed. links to it. doses. — AP farmers taking steps to
ticipated in a New York concert expected to rally in on fisheries subsidies and across the finish line. “Not every issue has “The recent outbreak... reduce emissions.
in 1933. Washington, D.C., and a Covid-19 vaccine patent It takes place against the been resolved. This is a is strongly explosive in pus and “offline” sports Prime Minister Mark
across the country on waiver moved a step clos- backdrop of the Ukraine- draft agreement and there nature and widespread in activities for teens would Rutte conceded that the
N. KOREA SAYS Saturday, calling on law-
makers to pass legisla-
er to completion Saturday
after negotiators finalised
Russia war and fears of a
global food crisis as a
remain some issues that
members have not agreed
scope,”
spokesperson
Xu Hejian,
of the
be cancelled from Sunday.
So far, 115 cases and
plan would hit many
farmers hard. Of course,
IT IS STEPPING tion aimed at curbing
gun violence following
texts for ministerial
review, but significant
result of the conflict.
The global trade body
to yet,” acknowledged
Colombian ambassador
Beijing municipal gov-
ernment, told a news
6,158 close contacts linked
to the bar have been
it has enormous conse-
quences. I understand
UP ON ARMS last month's massacre at
a Texas elementary
obstacles remained in
hammering out a final
announced in the early
hours Saturday that a
Santiago Wills, who
chairs the WTO fisheries
briefing.
The capital had regis-
reported, throwing the
city of 22 million back
that, and it is simply ter-
rible, Rutte said.
school. deal. draft text on a long elusive subsidies negotiations. tered 46 new local cases into a state of anxiety. And especially if they
Seoul: North Korean leader March for Our Lives Diplomats have been in deal banning subsidies But he said months of on Saturday as of 3 pm Beijing only relaxed are businesses handed
Kim Jong Un doubled down on (MFOL), the gun safety round-the-clock talks to favouring overfishing had intense negotiations had (0700 GMT), all people curbs less than two weeks down in the family who
his arms buildup in the face of group founded by stu- hammer out texts on sev- been handed over to the made it possible to pres- already in isolation or ago that had been want to proudly contin-
what he described as an aggra- dent survivors of the eral thorny topics before ministers. ent “a clean solution” to under observation, health imposed to fight a major ue. Provincial govern-
vating security environment 2018 massacre at a the World Trade They will be tasked with some issues that had long official Liu Xiaofeng said. outbreak that began in ments in the Netherla-
while outside governments Parkland, Florida, high Organisation’s first high- ironing out the final stick- “appeared intractable”. The city did not April. Many neighbour- nds now have a year to
monitor signs of a possibly school, said it has level meeting in five ing points towards a deal The WTO takes deci- announce new curbs at hoods in the capital have draw up plans to achieve
imminent North Korean planned 450 rallies for years, where trade minis- decades in the making. sions by consensus, mak- the briefing, but later the been put under lockdown, the reductions outlined
nuclear test explosion. Saturday, including in ters and officials from 164 The success of WTO’s ing agreements all the Beijing sports adminis- with residents told to stay in the goals released
Kim's comments during a New York. — AP countries have four days 12th ministerial confer- harder to reach. — AFP tration said all off-cam- home. — Reuters Friday. — AP
major three-day political con-
ference that wrapped up Friday

US sees danger in China’s Taiwan activity

didn't include any direct criti-
cism of the United States or
rival South Korea amid a pro-
longed deadlock in nuclear
diplomacy.
Kim defended his accelerat- Singapore, June 11: US activity near Taiwan, Taiwan and China split ty and the status quo ting an international
ing weapons development as a Secretary of Defence including almost daily during a civil war in 1949, across the Taiwan Strait, order rooted in rules and
rightful exercise of sovereign Lloyd Austin stressed military flights near the but China claims the Austin said in his address. respect.
rights to self-defense and set American support for island by the People's island as its own territory But the PRC’s moves Austin said that the
forth further militant tasks to Taiwan on Saturday, sug- Republic of China. and has not ruled out threaten to undermine rules-based international
be pursued by his armed forces gesting at Asia’s premier “Our policy hasn’t using military force to security, and stability, and order matters just as
and military scientists, accord- defence forum that recent changed, but unfortunate- take it. China has stepped prosperity in the Indo- much in the Indo-Pacific
ing to state-run Korean Central Chinese military activity ly that doesn't seem to be up its military provoca- Pacific,” he said. as it does in Europe.
News Agency. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Venezuelan counter- around the self-governing true for the PRC,” he said. tions against democratic He drew a parallel with Austin met with Chinese

SYRIA AIRPORT part Nicolas Maduro shake hands at a joint news briefing island threatens to change Austin said Washington Taiwan in recent years, the Russian invasion of defence minister Gen Wei
the status quo. remains committed to the aimed at intimidating it Ukraine, saying that the Fenghe on the sidelines of
at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran on Saturday. — AP
DAMAGED BY
Speaking at the Shangri- one-China policy, which into accepting Beijing's indefensible assault on a the conference for discus-
La Dialogue in Singapore, recognises Beijing but demands to unify with the peaceful neighbour has sions where Taiwan fea-

Iran, Venezuela
Austin noted a steady allows informal relations communist mainland. galvanised the world and tured prominently, accord-
ISRAELI STRIKE increase in provocative
and destabilising military
and defence ties with
Taipei.
“We remain focused on
maintaining peace, stabili-
“... has reminded us all of
the dangers of undercut-
ing to an American offi-
cial. — AP
Damascus: Syria has con-
firmed major damage includ-
ing to runways at Damascus
International Airport, which
was closed for a second day ink 20-year pact KICK THE | HABIT Changes to come in 2023 with ‘Poison in every puff’ caution

Canada to put warning on every cigarette

Saturday for repairs after
Israeli air strikes. Tehran, June 11: Vene- to Iran comes amid ten-
The transport ministry said zuelan leader Nicolas sions across the Middle
in a statement that runways Maduro and Iran’s hard- East over the collapse of
were out of service. line president signed a 20- Iran’s nuclear deal with
Since civil war broke out in year cooperation agree- world powers. Toronto, June 11: well,” Minister of Mental ● WHILE THE exact colorectal cancer, dia- tions. He's hopeful that the
Syria in 2011, Israel has carried ment on Saturday, a day US sanctions and rising Canada is poised to Health and Addictions messaging printed on betes, and peripheral vas- warning will make a real
out hundreds of air strikes after Maduro praised the global food prices are become the first country Carolyn Bennett said at a cular disease. difference.
against its neighbour, targeting Islamic Republic for send- choking Iran’s ailing in the world to require news conference Friday. cigarettes could Canada has required the It’s a warning that you
government troops as well as ing badly needed fuel to economy, putting further that a warning be printed “Adding health warnings change, Bennett said photo warnings since the simply cannot ignore,
allied Iran-backed forces and his nation despite US pressure on its govern- on every cigarette. on individual tobacco the current proposal is: turn of the millennium, Cunningham said. It's
fighters from Lebanon's Shiite sanctions. ment and its people. The move builds on products will help ensure but the images haven't going to reach every smok-
militant group Hezbollah. In an interview with A high-ranking political Canada’s mandate to that these essential mes-
“Poison in every puff.” been updated in a decade. er, with every puff.
But rarely have such attacks President Maduro after and economic delegation include graphic photo sages reach people, includ- Rob Cunningham, senior The move also drew
caused major flight disrup- his arrival in Tehran for a from Venezuela is accom- warnings on tobacco prod- ing the youth who often of 2023. While the exact policy analyst with the praise from Geoffrey
tions. The ministry said air two-day visit, Iranian panying Maduro on his ucts’ packaging — a policy access cigarettes one at a messaging printed on cig- Canadian Cancer Society, Fong, a professor at the
traffic would remain suspend- state media reported late visit, following an invita- that started an interna- time in social situations, arettes could change, said he hopes the warn- University of Waterloo
ed until repair work is finished Friday that Maduro tion from hard-line tional trend when it was sidestepping the informa- Bennett said the current ings printed directly on and principal investigator
and airport security can be hailed Iran’s move to send President Ebrahim Raisi. introduced two decades tion printed on a pack- proposal is: “Poison in cigarettes become popular with the International
assured. fuel tankers to his energy- On Saturday, Raisi and ago. age.” every puff.” internationally, just like Tobacco Control Policy
“Civil aviation and national hungry nation. Tehran’s Maduro signed a 20-year “We need to address the A consultation period for Bennett also revealed the package warnings did. Evaluation Project.
companies are working... to delivery of oil to Caracas agreement to expand ties concern that these mes- the proposed change is set expanded warnings for This is going to set a This is a really potential-
repair the sizeable damage at was a great help to the in oil and petrochemical sages may have lost their to begin on Saturday, and cigarette packages that world precedent, ly powerful intervention
the airport,” the ministry said, Venezuelan people, he industries, the military novelty, and to an extent the government antici- include a longer list of Cunningham said, adding that's going to enhance the
adding a terminal building was said. Maduro’s first visit and the economy. — AP we worry that they may pates the changes coming smoking’s health effects, no other country has impact of health warn-
also hit. have lost their impact as into force in the latter half including stomach cancer, implemented such regula- ings, Fong said. — PTI
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OTHER STORY
US inflation skyrockets,
piling pressure on Biden
Washington: US inflation
surged to a new four-
decade high in May, defy-
ing hopes that price pres-
sures had peaked and
deepening President Joe
Biden's political troubles
as Americans struggle to
Dear Omana meet the cost of essentials

Madras Players’
like food and gas.
Government data

satirical play on
released Friday put infla-
tion at 8.6%, extending
June 18, 19 increases not seen for a
generation, with gas
prices hitting daily
Chennai: The Madras Players records fuelled by Russia's
will present their latest play, invasion of Ukraine and
“Dear Omana: Notes of how to be supply chain challenges
a Literary Sensation”, in collabo- related to the pandemic.
ration with Chennai Art Theatre. Sacha Baron Cohen and Roy Moore Biden, whose popularity
The play will be staged on June 18 has taken a hit as prices
at 7.15 pm and June 19 at 4.15 pm
& 7.15 pm (three shows in all) at
the Alliance Française of
Madras, Chennai. The play runs
Roy Moore seeks to surge just months before
November's midterm elec-
tions, has made fighting
inflation his top domestic

revive lawsuit against

for 60 minutes. priority but is finding he
The play by Krishna Shastri has few tools to directly
Devulapalli will be directed by affect prices.
Nikhila Kesavan. Dear Omana "I'm doing everything in The US average price for a gallon of gasoline has topped $5 for the first time ever.
unfolds as letters exchanged my power to blunt Putin's Auto club AAA said the average price on Saturday was $5.00. Motorists in some parts
between a struggling writer,
Krishna Shastri Devulapalli, and
a bestselling author, Omana
Banerjee.
Simple do-it-yourself methods
Sacha Baron Cohen
New York: A lawyer for ularly paedophiles” and defense.
price hike and bring down
the price of gas and food,"
he said Friday while
speaking at the Port of
Los Angeles. "We're better
of the country, especially California, are paying far above that.
May 2021, up from 8.3 per-
cent in the 12 months end-
ing in April and topping
percent over the past year,
the fastest
September 2005, while
since
—AP
Food and fuel prices
have accelerated in recent
weeks since the Russian
to generate ideas for a book, being Roy Moore tried to per- the device seemed to emit “Don’t tell me that Judge positioned (than) just what most economists food jumped 10.1 percent -- invasion of Ukraine sent
the star attraction at a lit fest, suade some sceptical fed- a beeping noise when it Cronan went back on about any country in the thought was the peak of the first increase of more global oil and grain prices
decoding book blurbs, the secret eral appeals judges to was moved closer to something he promised world to overcome the 8.5 percent in March. than 10 percent since up, and American drivers
behind trilogies, switching effort- revive a $95 million Moore, Cronan recounted. you,” Lynch said, explain- global inflation we're see- Prices continued to rise March 1981, the report are facing daily record gas
lessly from writing fiction to defamation lawsuit that Before the 2nd Circuit, ing that Cronan told ing and to take the next last month for goods said. prices, with the national
futuristic recipe books, under- the former Alabama can- Klayman urged a rein- Klayman he had a valid step towards forming a including housing, gro- Fuel oil more than dou- average hitting $4.99 a gal-
standing the connection between didate for U.S. Senate statement of the 2019 law- argument but ultimately historic recovery." ceries, airline fares and bled, jumping 106.7 per- lon on Friday, according to
veg bondas and bestsellers — brought against comedian suit to allow him to gather decided that the law The president has tried used and new vehicles, set- cent, the largest increase AAA.
Omana seemingly has all the Sacha Baron Cohen. evidence to prove that the favored Cohen. to hammer home his opti- ting new records in multi- in the history of CPI, The University of
answers as she mentors Krishna Attorney Larry former chief justice of the Still, Klayman pleaded mistic message about eco- ple categories, according which dates to 1935. Michigan consumer senti-
through the various stages of Klayman complained dur- Alabama Supreme Court for a reinstatement of the nomic progress in the to the Labor Department "The price of fuel oil and ment index -- which meas-
being an Indian writer. ing arguments before a was defamed and subject lawsuit, saying: “You have wake of the pandemic, report. natural gas is working its ures how American con-
A savage satire, Dear Omana panel of the 2nd U.S. to emotional distress and to give it to a jury. It’s not including rapid GDP "The headline inflation way through the econo- sumers feel about the
spares no one in the literary field Circuit Court of Appeals fraud because he was for a judge to decide.” growth and record job cre- numbers are dreadful. my," Biden economic advi- economy, personal finance
— writers, publishers, poets, edi- in Manhattan that Moore tricked into an interview “This was not handled ation, while pressing Strip away some special sor Brian Deese told and business and buying
tors, lit agents, lit fest curators, wasn’t treated fairly when with Cohen. fairly. It was not handled Congress to take action to factors & they're merely CNBC. "The issue now is conditions -- fell sharply
translators, wastepaper mer- a judge tossed his lawsuit “There’s nothing more the right way,” Klayman lower costs on specific bad," Harvard economist how can we actually make Friday from 58.4 to 50.2, its
chants. A tale of passion, revenge last July. He even com- heinous than being added. “And my client products. and former White House progress... that would lowest recorded value.
and sales returns. pared his client to actor accused of being a pae- deserves his day in court.” Biden cited releasing 30 advisor Jason Furman improve that?" The Federal Reserve has
The cast comprises just two Johnny Depp, saying dophile,” Klayman said. Attorney Elizabeth million barrels of reserve said on Twitter. "We're calling on begun raising interest
actors, Nikhila Kesavan (who is Moore also deserves to “People jump off build- McNamara, arguing for oil and repeated his call to Some economists expect- Congress to move on ship- rates aggressively, with
also the director of this play) and have a jury determine the ings over that.” Cohen, said the papers approve legislation to go ed the easing of pandemic ping legislation that another big hike expected
V Sarvesh Sridhar. Sarvesh has validity of his claims. Circuit Judge Gerald E. Moore signed before he after firms such as ship- restrictions to cause a would bring down the cost next week, and more
acted in over forty plays with US District Judge John Lynch noted that Moore appeared on the show pre- ping companies that are shift of US consumer of moving goods over- ahead in coming months
about 250 performances. P. Cronan said in his writ- had signed a release provi- vented him from making taking advantage of limit- demand towards services seas." as policymakers attempt
Nikhila Kesavan has been work- ten ruling last year that a sion for the show, before his defamation claims. ed competition to impose and away from goods, The United States has to combat inflationary
ing as an actor and director in 2018 segment with Moore he knew Cohen was And she said Cohen’s steep price hikes. which they said would come roaring back from pressures without trigger-
English theatre for over two on “Who Is America” — a involved, disclaiming depiction of himself as But he acknowledged the ease inflation pressures, the economic damage ing a recession.
decades. comedy series in which reliance on “any represen- being capable of discern- rising inflation was a but prices for services inflicted by the Covid-19 The CPI surge "raises the
Cohen plays fictional tation made about who ing whether someone is a severe problem, saying in increased as well. pandemic, helped by bar- probability of even more
Women, children characters — could not
have defamed him
these people are and what
they’re up to.”
paedophile by waving a
magic wand “is the classic
an earlier statement the
United States "must do
Soaring energy costs:
CPI rose one percent com-
gain borrowing costs and
massive government stim-
aggressive Fed rate hikes
to tamp down on inflation-
benefit in vision because it was “clearly a
joke and no reasonable
And he added that the
ability of Moore to bring
satirical commentary that
is fully protected by the
more -- and quickly -- to get
prices down."
pared to April, after the
modest 0.3 percent gain in
ulus measures.
But with the pandemic
ary expectations," said
Mickey Levy of Berenberg
screenings viewer would have seen it
otherwise.”
claims of fraud, defama-
tion and intentional inflic-
First Amendment.”
Moore, a Republican,
The new data dealt a
crushing blow to Biden's
the prior month, the
Labour Department
still gripping other parts
of the world, global supply
Capital Markets, adding
that a pause in rate hikes
Chennai: An India Vision Cronan said it should tion of emotional distress has sometimes been called efforts, as the consumer reported, far higher than chain snarls have caused in September is "looking
Institute (IVI) screening cam- have been “abundantly were “categorically the Ten Commandments price index (CPI) jumped expected by analysts. demand to far outstrip increasingly unlikely."
paign, in association with Hoya clear to any reasonable released” by papers judge, known for hardline 8.6 percent compared to Energy has soared 34.6 resources. – AFP
Vision Care and Chennai viewer” that Cohen was Moore signed before going stances opposing same-
Optical Association, may bene- using humour to com- on the show. sex marriage and support-
fit 150 underprivileged women ment on accusations in On many arguments ing the public display of
and 100 children from city
orphanages. The campaign at
Greater Chennai Middle School,
Jagannathapuram, Chetpet is
news reports that Moore
had had inappropriate
sexual encounters, includ-
ing with a minor.
Klayman made, he was
challenged by Lynch or
Circuit Judge Rosemary
S. Pooler.
the Ten Commandments.
During his 2017 race for
U.S. Senate, sexual accusa-
tions contributed to his
Thousands turn out to protest
for action on US gun violence
vision screening and providing In the segment, Cohen At one point, Klayman loss to Democrat Doug
free corrective glasses to those waves a wand that he expressed disappointment Jones, the first Democrat
detected with refractive errors. claimed could detect with the lower court to represent Alabama in
The campaign was launched in enzymes secreted only by judge, and Lynch quickly the Senate in a quarter-
the presence of Serge Zins, vice- “sex offenders and partic- jumped to the judge’s century. – AP
president, Asia Pacific, Hoya Washington (US):
Vision Care, Manu Bhai Davey Thousands of people
and Dinesh K. Shah, president & demonstrated across the
past-president, Chennai Optical United States on
Association, and IVI’s CEO Saturday for tighter
Vinod Daniel. firearms laws to curb
"I welcome Mr Zins, Mr Manu devastating gun violence
Bhai and Mr Shah to the screen- plaguing the country,
ing program. Hoya has been a where Republican politi-
staunch supporter of IVI's ini- cians have repeatedly
tiatives and we thank them for blocked reforms.Two hor-
participating in the vision rific shootings last month
screening program. The screen- -- one at a Texas elemen-
ing program will benefit women tary school that killed 19
and children, both in need of young children and two
access to eye care in India," said teachers, and another at a
Mr Daniel. New York supermarket
that left 10 Black people
Kirtilals launches dead -- helped spark the
People participate in the second March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control
‘Honeycomb’
call for the protests,
which are planned at Saturday, in Washington. The rally is a successor to the 2018 march organised by stu-

collection hundreds of locations.

But the problem of gun
dent protesters after the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida. —AP

violence - which has protests. ing in Buffalo, New York Representatives passed a
Chennai: Kirtilals, a premium Lebanese activists chant slogans during a protest in the southern border town of killed more than 19,300 "Whoever you are, just 10 days before broad package of propos-
fine diamond and gold jewellery Naqoura, Lebanon, Saturday. The protest was held to demand a clear and unified people so far this year in march with us... Gun Uvalde. Opponents of als this week that includ-
brand launched a new collection Lebanese position that preserves Lebanon's right to marine gas wealth, including Line the United States, accord- owners, NRA members, tougher regulations have ed raising the purchasing
“Honeycomb, inspired from the 29 which refers to the disputed maritime boundary between the two countries. — AP ing to the Gun Violence Republicans, Democrats, meanwhile sought to cast age for most semi-auto-
evolved natural craftsmanship Archive - goes far beyond independents, and people mass shootings as prima- matic rifles from 18 to 21,
of bees” across all their stores high-profile mass from all backgrounds are rily a mental health but the party does not
and online portal.
“While everyone needs their
classic jewellery pieces, some-
Bob Marley brings common killings, with more than
half of those deaths due
to suicide.
fed up and it is time we
make Congress do some-
thing," Hogg wrote in an
issue, not one of access to
firearms.
Mariah Cooley, anoth-
have the requisite 60
votes to advance it in the
Senate.
A cross-party group of

cause at Americas summit

times there’s a need to create a "After countless mass opinion piece for Fox er March for Our Lives
style statement by adding a shootings and instances News the day before. board member, highlight- senators has also been
unique element of interest. of gun violence in our "If we can agree that ed the toll gun violence working on a narrow col-
Diamond jewellery can help the communities, it's time to killing children is unac- has taken on both her and lection of controls that
woman of today express herself Los Angeles: Bob Marley take back to the streets," ceptable, then we need to the country. could develop into the
and stand out,” read a press famously sang "Africa March for Our Lives, either prevent people "I lost important people first serious attempt at
release from Kirtilals. Unite" but on Friday he which is organising the intent on killing from get- in my life -- including my gun regulation reform in
The all-new Honeycomb was bringing unity to an demonstrations, said on ting their hands on the cousin -- to gun violence decades.
Collection, while inspired from Americas summit that its website. guns they use or stop before the age of 18," The package would
the evolved natural craftsman- was marked by disputes. "Demonstrate to our their intent to kill in the Cooley wrote in a Friday boost funding for mental
ship of bees, has eventually Taking the podium at elected officials that we first place," he said. op-ed for The Hill. health services and
been created by adding contem- the Summit of the demand and deserve a Both issues have been "While this statement in school security, narrowly
porary and minimalist pieces Americas in Los Angeles, nation free of gun vio- in the spotlight in the itself is a tragedy, the big- expand background
that will speak to the modern Prime Minister Mia lence," it said. wake of the May 24 shoot- ger tragedy is that this is checks, and incentivize
woman from a design and use- Mottley of Barbados March for Our Lives ing at Robb Elementary a reality that far too states to institute so-
case perspective. quoted the late reggae was founded by survivors in Uvalde, Texas, which many Americans can called "red flag laws" that
The range of long necklaces, legend as she said, "There of the shooting at a high was carried out by a gun- relate to," she said. enable authorities to con-
rings, bracelets and earrings is so much trouble in the school in Parkland, man who bought two Frequent mass shoot- fiscate weapons from
can be worn as daily wear pieces world." Florida, who organised a assault rifles shortly ings lead to widespread individuals considered a
and for special occasions. The Mottley explained that Bob Marle rally that drew hundreds after turning 18. outrage in the United threat.
younger audience may be look- she was not "an apostle of of thousands of people to States, where a majority But it does not include
ing for something fashionable Bob" but shared his mes- is known for his love of song together." the nation's capital in 'The bigger tragedy: of people support tighter an assault weapons ban
and functional at the same time. sage of action. "He music, replied with an Marley sang frequently March 2018. Gun control advocates gun laws, but opposition or universal background
The light-weight and versatile reminds us of the day-to- impromptu medley of of political unity and is David Hogg, a founder are calling for tighter from many Republican checks, meaning it will
daily wear jewellery can double day reality of our people Marley lyrics. credited by some with and board member of the restrictions or an out- lawmakers has long been fall short of the expecta-
up as work wear and for and of our citizens," she "In the words of Bob, no helping quell a low-level organization, appealed right ban on the rifles -- a hurdle to major tions of President Joe
evenings and casual functions said. woman, no cry," Blinken civil war in his native for Americans of all one of which was also changes. Biden, progressive
without losing the glamorous US Secretary of State said with a smile. "Don't Jamaica through his 1978 political stripes to take used in the racially moti- The Democrat-con- Democrats and anti-gun
touch that the wearer deserves. Antony Blinken, who was shed no tears. Let's act. "One Love Peace" con- part in the Saturday vated supermarket shoot- trolled House of violence activists. —AFP
chairing the session and We can sing a redemption cert.
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INDIAN TOP 10
BESTSELLERS Editor’s memoir
NON-FICTION
uncovers media’s
his own matrix of thought
1 IN THE LANGUAGE OF
REMEMBERING

large-scale rot
Aanchal Malhotra
HarperCollins, `799

2 Shyam
HOW CHINA SEES INDIA
AND THE WORLD affected him profoundly, not
when he was writing, but
When he speaks of his learnt from the not-so-good
work, well, I didn’t get it.
Saran
when he was painting. When children, the weight of On to other journals. John
Juggernaut, `799
Shashi Warrier I read this, it seemed strange
at first, but then it fell into
his bonds is evident.
Early on, he mentions
Steinbeck wrote East of
Eden in a series of note-
Sanjay Basak
3 TO RAISE A FALLEN
PEOPLE
place when it became clear
how much words and art
that he noted some years
ago that, while there’s a
books. He’d usually write
about 1,500 words every day,
Rahul Sagar
Juggernaut, `799 review affect each other.
Having written a few word in English for a man
five days a week. He wrote
the book on right-hand pages
review
books, I spent some time who loves his wife too only, and, on the left, a daily
with the chapter, Writing a much, there's none for journal in the form of a let-
4Juggernaut,
AKBAR OF HINDUSTAN

I A
Parvati Sharma n his introduction, the the weight of his bonds is Novel. The author begins one who loves his ter to his friend and editor, nything that a section of Indian
`799 author says that he evident. Early on, he men- with an interviewer in Pascal Covici. These letters media does these days shouldn’t sur-
shares in this book the tions that he noted some which the interviewer asks children too much… were published as another prise us any more. Media trials are
writings and sketches years ago that, while there’s him what he’s searching for, book, Journal of a Novel. carried out by twisting facts and then facts
5 THE PALACE PAPERS
Tina Brown
Penguin, `799
and paintings that have
occupied him while he wrote
a word in English for a man
who loves his wife too much,
and his reply is: “Language.
Language to name emotions,
but when it does work, it lifts
your spirits immeasurably.
Right at the end, after the
book is all written, is the
are distorted for the benefit of the
establishment.
his novel, A Time Outside there’s none for one who places, people.” That is so But it’s more than that. It’s inevitable encounter with At a time like this, Editor Missing: The
This Time. He was practising loves his children too spot-on. That search often also a search for the elusive the editor. In Steinbeck’s Media in Today’s India — a book written by
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his art, mostly watercolours
and sketches, so this book is
much…
He speaks about learning
fails, in that a fine strand of
emotion turns into lead
quality of integrity, whatev-
er it is that tells you that
words, “You came in with a
box of glory and there you
Ruben Banerjee, the sacked editor-in-chief
of Outlook magazine, makes for a startling
an illustrated journal for the to write and paint at the var- when you put a word to it, your work hangs together. stand with an armful of read.
Rupa, `895 period he wrote his book. ious residencies he’s done. That requires patience: in damp garbage.” Steinbeck Published by HarperCollins, the book
In the first place, it’s a dis- His entry on the one in the author’s words, “Writing didn’t take himself too seri- serves shock and awe in ample measure.

7 SEPARATION
REMNANTS OF A

Aanchal Malhotra
play of many gifts: his eye
for lines and colour, his ear
for words, and his sense of
Marfa, Texas, meant mostly
for artists, is most revealing.
The late David Foster Wal-
begins with waiting.”
Going through the book
brought to mind other writ-
ously.
Comparing Journal of a
Novel with this book would
In the book, Banerjee unravels in shocking
details the rot that has set in across the
media. Morals are missing and some editors
HarperCollins, `599 balance between art and lace preceded the author by ers who have illustrated be, at the very least, idiocy. as portrayed in the book, seemed to be large-
text. In the second, it’s an twenty years, and wrote, their own books: examples For all that, I must say that ly compromised. The author tries make it
interesting exercise, for it while he was there: “The range from Devdutt when I was done with the amply clear that journalists find that the
8 SOLI SORABJEE LIFE
AND TIMES
Abhinav Chandrachud
forces a different kind of
intimacy with the writer-
whole Trans-Pecos is haunt-
ed. Some of this is the high
Pattanaik to James Thurber
to Antoine de St Exupery. St
book I couldn’t help notice
the rarity of wit and humour
profession does not guarantee free speech
any more.
/artist. Both writing and art desert, where nothing has a Exupery’s The Little Prince in this book, and wish the Banerjee should know. As the editor of
Penguin Viking, `799 are intensely personal, but shadow and storm clouds came to mind immediately, author had paid more heed Outlook he
it’s clearer from art than seem just out of reach. Some with its spare writing and to Wallace’s words about tak- last year dur-
9Juggernaut,
LORDS OF THE DECCAN
Anirudh Kanisetti
`699
from writing that the impor-
tant thing is not reality but
how the artist sees it. That
of it is quiet, which is so pro-
found it has its own hum…”
What struck me was some-
haunting pictures.
I’m no art critic, but it
struck me that not all the
ing oneself seriously.

Shashi Warrier has written

ing the height
of the Covid
second surge
tells a lot about the artist, or thing towards the end of this THE BLUE BOOK: pictures included in the fairy tales, thrillers, a had shown
book are worthy of being
10 THE RISE OF THE BJP
Bhupender Yadav
Penguin, `699
the writer, for that matter.
It’s a small book, sprinkled
lightly with insight, with
passage from Wallace: “It is
country that wants nothing
from you, where it is impos-
A WRITER'S JOURNAL
By AMITAVA KUMAR
there. There’s talent, of
course, etched clearly over
semi-fictional biography,
satires, and a love story.
Besides writing, he teaches
spine, criti-
cising
Indian
the
gov-
moments of intimacy and of sible to take yourself seri- HarperCollins all the work, but not all of it strategic communication at a ernment for
honesty. For instance, when ously...” seems consistently good. If business school. being largely
he speaks of his children, Some of Wallace’s thoughts
pp. 153, `699 there’s something to be absent when
people died in
thousands for
want of oxy-
gen and medi-

AMBITIOUS SCI-FI CERTAIN TO ENTERTAIN

al help. EDITOR MISSING: THE
“Missing,” MEDIA IN TODAY'S INDIA
proclaimed
the controver- By RUBEN BANERJEE
Athena, the daughter is And it is guided by Master inject the clarinet to him- sial Outlook HarperCollins
imprisoned in a cell and is Algorithm. It is this Algo self. And, what makes cover. It led to pp. 237, `599
accused of murder — and that uses social profiles to Athena move away from lot of conse-
Rajeshwari Kalyanam the Algo (short for algo-
rithm) would decide her fate
decide the social capital, the
amount of food, water, ener-
Blake Island — is more or
less the rest of the story.
quences, including the dismissal of
Banerjee as the magazine’s editor some
based on a social profile, gy, even education, hospitals However, as you read months later.
which is non-existent. King and criminal justicefor citi- through the book, going Nearly a year later, Banerjee’s book — part
review Rao kept Athena’s existence
a secret, for obvious reasons
zens. A system developed to
end corruption and ruin,
over Athena’s experiences
personally and those she
memoir — makes for a dismal read. It
details — by reproducing emails that were
— he has successfully tried which ironically ends in has gathered thanks to the internally exchanged — how the Outlook
the genetic code on his sur- chaos and Hothouse Earth. clarinet, you discover a management targeted him, possibly pres-

K
ing Rao is neither a ever lived. A dalit from a rogate daughter — a pro- Does it all ring any bells. world that feels increasingly sured by influential people.
king nor a Rao – the remote village in south gram that was declared a Sure, it does — on many similar to yours on many More disturbing is Banerjee’s portrayal of
latter is a popular India, who studies hard, failure. levels. instances, where one is the Indian media that is deeply politicised,
surname in the travels to the US for higher And it is she who reveals Part personal history, part gradually but surely losing immensely polarised, hopelessly divided
FICTION Telugu State of India, and education, marries a young that King Rao has engi- speculative fiction, dystopi- control over their lives, as
knowingly and uncon-
and worryingly less than free. An engaging
the importance of a sur- woman who shares his pas- neered the transition of the an and realist — all woven raconteur, Banerjee dips into his eventful
sion to do big in the world, world to Shareholder gov- into one story — Vauhini sciously we are beginning to journey from a cub reporter to an editor and
1 TOMB OF SAND (Winner
of the International
Booker Prize 2022)
name need not be explained
to the people of subconti-
nent. King Rao’s grandfa-
and eventually grows to the
top of one of the earliest
ernment, where citizens col-
lectively own corporations.
Vara seems to have used her
knowledge of technology
respond to computer codes
and algorithms, where there
dishes out delectable stories – all real events
with real names.
Geetanjali Shree ther, a Dalit landowner computer companies, which and the business world to are corporations that are Readers therefore have every reason to
adapted the name to be able eventually ends by being the recreate a scenario — where indeed holding way too relate with the book. The challenges that
Penguin, `699 earth is heading towards much power, and capital is
to smoothen his business most valuable corporation. Banerjee faced — from being literally
prospects as a coconut The Coconut Corporation extinction, and the world is proportionate to influence. chased out of the Indian Express building
2 THE LIVING MOUNTAIN
Amitav Ghosh
HarperCollins, `399
farmer. He built his family
home and coconut empire
that builds one of the first
computers would have a lot
moving towards ruin,
despite being controlled by
Vauhini’s
Corporation
Coconut
and
decades ago by its then high-strung editor
Arun Shourie to the veiled threats that he
on his land, which he of prominence in what a computer algorithm Shareholder’s government received as an editor later — are everyday
acquired from his owner; would be a Shareholder gov- meant to make things better. are ominously referrable. struggles that people like you and me,
This dystopian aspect of the
3 BOOK LOVERS
Emily Henry
Penguin
why? It is another story of
not much consequence in
the larger scheme of things.
ernment. And, it is again
King Rao who is behind this
change from Nation-State.
In the novel, ironically,
King Rao is expelled from
power by the same Algo that
novel is one of the reasons
you turn the pages wanting
including ordinary journalists, endure in
this country every day.
Having gone missing from action since
`1,499 The Immortal King Rao is And his story is narrated he had built. to know more. Yet another fired by Outlook, Banerjee’s Editor Missing
the debut novel of Vauhini by his daughter, who is a He moves away from the reason is the eloquence of manages to hold the mirror to Indian media
Vara, who worked as Wall surrogate child with the main land, chooses one of the prose, that is a com- as perhaps no recent books have done in the
4 SPARRING PARTNERS
John Grisham
Hodder & Stoughton
Street Journal technology
reporter, and as the busi-
power to connect to internet
through the mind’s eye,
the islands -to build a house
and do his experiments. It is
pelling read despite the
complexity of the narrative
recent past. The writing is straight, simple
and lucid, and the story telling is engaging.
ness editor for The New which he christened as a THE IMMORTAL KING RAO here that he watches his style. The stories that Banerjee tells range from
`699 Yorker. And, her book Clarinet — the ability By VAUHINI VARA daughter grow up, who con- the hilarious to the alarming. As an aspir-
begins with King Rao leav- acquired due to a genetic HarperCollins nects to the world through Rajeshwari Kalyanam is ing reporter, he was once asked to fetch tea

5 THE NO-SHOW
Beth O’ Leary
Hachette
ing this world as the most
influential person to have
code —‘Harmonica’ induced
into the blood stream.
pp. 374, `699 internet. What happens to
King Rao, who decides to
a journalist based in
Hyderabad
by a prospective employer. The tea served,
the job never materialised.
Even his job as the editor of a well-known
`699 magazine took a dire turn, once he came out
with the now-famous “Missing” cover story.
Journalism is in danger in India, as borne
6 DREAM TOWN
David Baldacci
Pan Macmillan, `699
FAST FACT
by its declining rank in the global press
freedom index. From 142 last year, we have
Souvankham Thammavongsa is a Laotian Canadian poet and short story writer. In 2019, she won an O. Henry Award for slipped further to 150. Editor Missing show-
her short story, “Slingshot”. In 2020, her short story collection How to Pronounce Knife won the Giller Prize. Her second cases its rapid decline.

7 RUN AND HIDE

Pankaj Mishra
Juggernaut
book, Found, was made into a short film by Paramita Nath. She is one of the most exciting new voices in literature today.

`599

WE RECOMMEND
8
Bisexuality was the Bloomsbury norm...
RET SAMADHI ( HINDI )
Geetanjali Shree
Rajkamal Prakashan,

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nter a forest, a garden, a eet Manab Banerjee,
`450 moor, a meadow and a regular guy and sta-
classroom, and find the tionmaster. A quin- found she could not live with- Bell’s and Roger Fry’s criti- family of choice, they created erations, at which I arrived
9 KINGDOM OF BONES
James Rollins
HarperCollins, `599
birds, insects and animals tessential Railways man, he
there not too different from leads a staid but comfortable Paul Levy out him? In order to be with
Lytton, Carrington married
cism, the art of Vanessa Bell,
Duncan Grant and Carring-
ties of love that lasted a life-
time, embracing queerness,
after long and careful
thought. I do not wish to
your human self. Meet existence, except on the man he loved, Ralph ton and the decorative arts of acknowledging difference, assert the extremely general
the ones granted their days when he has to Partridge, who then married the Omega Workshop. defying traditional moral proposition that I should

10 BITTER ORANGE TREE

Jokha Alharthi
wish by the wishing
fairy and behold the
contend with the unex-
pected. That can take review Frances Marshall. James
Strachey married Alix Sar-
Most of the characters lived
in Bloomsbury, though the
codes.” The book comes ac-
ross as a generous love letter
never in any circumstances
be justified in taking part in
Simon & Schuster chaos ensuant. Shake the form of the ghostly gent-Florence; he had a life- group’s origins lay in the to Bloomsbury; and the au- any conceivable war.” In this
`699 hands with a baby ele- to the bizarre, covering long affair with Noël Olivier, Cambridge Conversazione thor allows that she has skin statement, taken as model by

I
phant that goes on a the rare heartwarming t’s been a century since and Alix had a lesbian fling or Society, better known as the in this game “as the mother of most of the Bloomsbury con-
diet. Befriend a bee happenstance as easily the heyday of the Bloom- two. Bisexuality was the Apostles, a select and secret a teenager who identifies as scientious objectors, Lytton
Bahrisons, New Delhi and a butterfly and CHAOS IN THE JUNGLE as misadventure and sbury group, and now Bloomsbury norm, and Nino discussion club, founded in gender-fluid and queer”. makes it plain that he is not a
learn lessons of brav- AND OTHER STORIES catastrophe. Steeped in Nino Strachey, a descen- Strachey’s ‘Young Blooms- 1820, whose guru was the So far, so commendable. Her pacifist. While all absolute
ery and kindness. By RACHNA the rollin’-steel-and- dant of one of the key fami- bury’ rubric includes the bro- philosopher G.E. Moore. analysis of Young Blooms- pacifists are presumably con-
CHHABRIA
Walk through a pas- Ukiyoto, `105 thunder romance lies, has written a superb, thers Angus and Douglas Da- Apostles tended to help each bury as addicted to truth but scientious objectors, not all
ture with a donkey of the Railways, the sparky and reflective book vidson, Eddie Gathorne-Har- other climb social and profes- rejecting “faith, fidelity, het- conscientious objectors are
who has been aban- author draws from his charting the doings of the dy, Raymond Mortimer, Phi- sional ladders, as did erosexuality and patriotism” pacifists.
doned by his friends. Go on an own professional experience younger members of the lip Ritchie, Dadie Rylands, Bloomsberries. Strachey sees is not just woke but wide Young Bloomsbury loved
adventure with an ant. Follow to narrate these tales artistic and intellectual cot- Eddy Sackville-West, Roger both lots as “finding new awake. After 1918, this second parties, with jazz music,
a monkey into a circus. Say with a light-hearted touch. erie. While it is easy to identi- Senhouse, Sebastian Sprott, ways to connect: a commit- generation of young men dancing, dressing up and the
hello to a lizard who helps stu- The ethical dilemmas faced fy Old Bloomsbury — famil- John Strachey (a left-wing ment to honest communica- were free from the threat of odd spliff. It seems that most
dents during exams. by the stationmaster are iar names include Lytton and politician who was the tions between the sexes, to conscription that blighted the of them were being psycho-
Join a baby rabbit on all relatable and the James Strachey, Duncan author’s distant cousin), Julia freedom in creativity, to open- youth of their elders, but it is analysed. If they were not
his search for a new clever resolutions he Grant, David ‘Bunny’ Gar- Strachey, Stephen Tennant, ness in all sexual matters. A here that Strachey goes a lit- much concerned with rac-
name. These are part brings about are sure to nett, Virginia and Leonard Stephen ‘Tommy’ Tomlin and tle wrong. She even calls ism, they appear to have con-
of writer Rachna leave the reader cheering Woolf, Vanessa and Clive Bell, the Americans Henrietta Lytton and James pacifists. sidered the few black poeple
Chhabria's new book for this level-headed gen- Roger Fry, John Maynard Bingham, Mina Kirstein and YOUNG BLOOMSBURY: THE But Lytton’s plea for exemp- with whom they did interact
of 16 stories that tleman, perhaps even Keynes, E.M. Forster and Des- Esther Murphy. GENERATION THAT tion from conscription of as social equals; and on the
entertain and teach borrowing a lesson or mond and Molly MacCarthy The author invites us to March 7, 1916, said explicitly: Strachey side there was defi-
values to children. two to apply in their — naming the younger think of Bloomsbury as a REIMAGINED LOVE, FREEDOM “I have a conscientious objec- nite, and positively regarded,
The most important THE STATIONMASTER own lives. The mellow
INDRANIL
‘Bloomsberries’ is a slippery brand, embracing Woolf ’s, AND SELF-EXPRESSION tion to assisting, by any delib- Anglo-Indian ancestry, plus
of them is to believe By MUKHERJEE tone and writing, task. Garnett’s and Forster’s nov- By NINO STRACHEY erate action of mine, in car- Sephardi Jewish lineage.
in oneself and strive Become meanwhile, contribute Do we count Dora Carring- els, Lytton’s biographies, his rying on the war. This objec-
John Murray tion is not based on religious By arrangement with
to be the best version Shakespeare, to an immersive ton, who loved Lytton to dis- brother James’s contribu-
of that.
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time. traction, and after his death tions to psychoanalysis, Clive pp. 348, £25 belief but upon moral consid- the Spectator
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UNDER CUTTACK
SHORT TAKES NORWAY | CHESS
SAI to probe sexual
abuse allegations
New Delhi: As part of its R. Praggnanandhaa
detailed investigation, the
Sports Authority of India (SAI)
will speak with the entire
Beaten and bruised India look to hit back in 2nd T20
cycling contingent that trav- Cuttack, June 11:
elled to Slovenia, where a
female cyclist accused sacked
national coach R.K. Sharma of
Accidental captain
Rishabh Pant will expect
an improved showing
ACTION TODAY WE HAD AN
2nd T20
“inappropriate behaviour”.
While the female cyclist, who
made the allegations had
from the India bowlers as
he plots a comeback
against a marauding
India vs South Africa
AT 7 PM
OFF DAY IN
returned from Slovenia earlier
this week, the rest of the con-
South Africa in the second
T20 of the five-match
LIVE ON STAR SPORTS
DELHI: BHUVI
Unbeaten Pragg
tingent including five male series here on Sunday.
cyclists and coach Sharma got Leading India for the Cuttack, June 11: India
back on Saturday morning. first time ever, Pant had to seamer Bhuvneshwar
“The SAI probe panel had swallow a bitter pill when Kumar on Saturday said
already spoken to the coach David Miller and Rassie the bowlers let stand-in
and female cyclist, now it will
be speaking to other members
of the contingent next week as
part of a detailed investiga-
van der Dussen shot down
an imposing 212 with
utmost nonchalance to go
up 1-0 in the series.
skipper Rishabh Pant
down in the high-scoring
first T20 International
against South Africa.
emerges champ
tion,” said a SAI source. The southpaw also had a Bhuvenshwar backed Stavanger (Norway), sive performances in
The training-cum-competition forgettable Indian the wicketkeeper-batter June 11: Young Indian recent times and had beat-
trip to Slovenia was arranged to Premier League where he and said he’s a long way to Grandmaster R. en world number one
help the Indian team prepare failed to lead Delhi go. “He’s a young captain Praggnanandhaa emerged Magnus Carlsen for a sec-
well for the Asian Track Cycling Capitals to the playoffs. and it was his first match. winner in the Norway ond time in the Chessable
Championships, scheduled to Seen as a future white- I'm sure he will try to do Chess Group A open chess Master online event and
be held in the national capital ball captain, Pant’s stakes better and improve as the tournament here with 7.5 lost a close final to China’s
from June 18 to 22. The female have suddenly come down series progresses. points from nine rounds. Ding Liren.
cyclist had apprised the SAI of post-IPL and that has Generally the captain is The 16-year old GM, the
ANAND SETTLES
inappropriate behaviour by the coincided with the resur- as good as the team and top-seed, was in fine form
FOR THIRD SPOT
coach during her stay in gence of Hardik Pandya. it’s a team effort. and remained unbeaten
Slovenia and was so terrified Returning to full fitness, “Our bowling did not go through the nine rounds. Former world champion
that she feared for her life. the pace bowling all- off well and let him down. He finished the tourna- Viswanathan Anand
— PTI rounder took the IPL by If we did well then you ment with a win over fel- scored a win over Aryan
storm not only by his would have hailed his low Indian V Praneeth, an Tari in the ninth and final
form but by pulling off a decision-making skills. International Master, late round to finish third in the
Nawaz lifts Pak to coup as he led Gujarat
Titans to the title in their
I’m sure he will do well,”
Bhuvenshwar said.
on Friday.
Praggnanandhaa (Elo
Norway Chess main tour-
nament which was won by
series win over WI debut season.
Amid the growing cho-
Stand-in skipper Rishabh Pant
is eyeing an improved show in
The experienced seamer,
however, refused to read
2642) finished a full point
ahead of second-placed IM
world number one Magnus
Carlsen. The 52-year-old
Multan: West Indies stumbled rus of ‘Hardik Pandya — the second T20 against South too much into their forget- Marsel Efroimski (Israel) Indian chess legend won
against left-arm spinner the next white-ball cap- Africa. — PTI table bowling display at and IM Jung Min Seo the Armageddon
Mohammad Nawaz as Pakistan tain of India’, Pant will be the Ferozshah Kotla and (Sweden). Praneeth with encounter against Tari
recorded a thumping 120-run under scrutiny again as expressed optimism about six points was joint third after the classical match
victory in the second ODI. he masterminds a come- a strong comeback in the but was placed sixth due to finished in a 22-move draw.
On a slow wicket where the ball back. second match. an inferior tie-break score. Anand was made to work
gripped and spun, Nawaz It may still be early days In the absence of Jasprit Apart from beating hard by Tari in the sudden
recorded career-best figures of for Pant the leader, but his Bumrah and Mohammed Praneeth, Praggnanan- death tie-break as he need-
4-18 to bowl out the West body language never stood Shami, Bhuvneshwar is dhaa posted wins over ed 87 moves to secure the
Indies for 155 with more than 17 out and he looked under leading the Indian pace Victor Mikhalevski (in victory early on Saturday.
overs to spare. Pakistan skipper pressure on his captaincy attack in the ongoing five- round 8), Vitaly Kunin He finished with 14.5
Babar Azam (77) and Imam-ul- debut. match series. (round 6), points to sign off at the
Haq (72) continued their sub- He also made a debatable “There wasn’t any big Mukhammadzokhid third place behind Carlsen
lime batting form and scored decision to underbowl the discussion as anyone can Suyarov (round 4), Semen (16.5 points) and
half centuries before Akeal IPL Purple Cap winner have an off day. As a bowl- Mutusov (round 2) and Azerbaijan’s Shakhriyar
Hosein bagged 3-52 to restrict Yuzvendra Chahal, fresh ing unit, we had an off Mathias Unneland (round Mamedyarov (15.5). Anand
the home team to 275-8. from claiming 27 wickets day but that’s okay we just 1). He drew his other three started superbly, scoring
Shamarh Brooks top-scored for runners-up Rajasthan want to come back in the games. victories in his first three
with 42 and Kyle Myers added Royals. At Kotla, the leg- next match,” The Indian teenaged star matches and then beat
33 against the pace before gie bowled only two full Bhuvneshwar said at the has been putting in impres- Carlsen. — PTI
Nawaz ran through the top- overs. pre-match press confer-
order to give Pakistan an unas- As for Pandya, fresh ence here. — PTI
sailable 2-0 lead in the three- after his historic success
match series. Brooks and with GT, continued from
SRIVATSHAV IS INDIA’S
Myers batted aggressively
against fast bowlers and added
a rapid 67 runs off 54 balls
despite Shaheen Shah Afridi
dismissing first-match century-
where he left in the IPL.
Pandya, who last played
for India in November last
year in the 2021 T20 World
Cup, dazzled with the bat
Hardik reveals battle within himself
Cuttack, June 11: As he lowed. No one knows what
74TH GRANDMASTER
maker Shai Hope for just 4 in with a 31 not out from 12 got down to plot his Hardik Pandya I went through the six Chennai, June 11:
the first over. — AP balls to prop the total past return to the Indian team, months that I was off. I’ve Rahul Srivatshav of
Brief scores: Pakistan 275/8 200. Hardik Pandya would hit gotten up at 5 in morning Telangana has become
in 50 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 72, But he failed to impress the bed at 9.30pm and to make sure I train. I India’s 74th Grandmaster,
Babar Azam 77, Akeal Hosein with the bowl and leaked wake up at 5am, dedicat- slept at 9:30 in the night achieving the title after
3/52) bt West Indies 155 in 18 runs in his only over. ing the day’s intervening for fourth months, so breaking the 2500 (Elo
32.2 overs (Shamarh Brooks The big headache for Pant period of time to win bat- (there was) a lot of sacri- points) barrier in live
42, Mohammad Nawaz 4/19, would be the bowling tles against his “own self ” fice. FIDE ratings during the
Mohammad Wasim 3/34). department where he and the doubting “It was the battle I 9th Cattolica Chess
would have to make a call Thomases. The star all- fought before the IPL. I Festival 2022 in Italy.The
between Arshdeep Singh rounder followed this have always worked hard 19-year old player reached
Leclerc takes pole and pace gun Umran
Malik.
time table strictly for four
months, after which he
in my life, and it has
always given me the result
the 2500 Elo live rating
mark after drawing his
position in Baku While the batting looks
in perfect shape, the new-
guided an unfancied
Gujarat Titans to a memo-
I wanted,” added Pandya.
He also said the ongoing
8th round game against
Grandmaster Levan
Rahul Srivatshav

Baku: Charles Leclerc lived up look pace department rable title triumph in only series against South Pantsulaia in the norms and cross the live
to his status as the master of looked flat in the series their maiden IPL outing, Africa is the ideal plat- Cattolica event. His cur- rating of 2500 Elo points.
poles this season when pulling opener. leading the debutants form to get into the groove rent Elo rating is 2468. “India one more step
a flying lap out of the bag in Bhuvneshwar Kumar from the front to earn an for the upcoming T20 Srivatshav had already closer to getting 100
qualifying Saturday for the did not look the same and India call-up. World Cup. secured five GM norms Grandmasters! A big con-
Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The leaked runs in the death In a video posted by the “Every series or every and achieved the title gratulations to Rahul, his
Ferrari driver, registering his overs, while Harshal Patel BCCI, Pandya recalled the game you play is as impor- when he crossed the rat- coach and family!,” All
fourth consecutive pole and too was taken to cleaners. win in IPL 2022 and the tant as your last. So, for ing threshold of 2500 on India Chess Federation
sixth of the season, is joined on Youngster Avesh Khan rewards that followed. me, World Cup is the goal, Friday. president Sanjay Kapoor
the front row for Sunday’s race too failed to impress “I was happy. It was this is the right platform To become a GM, a play- tweeted on Saturday.
by the Red Bull of Sergio Perez. though he was the most more about the battles I to get into the rhythm and er has to secure three GM — PTI
Perez, who won on the streets economical among the won against my own self a lot of cricket is going to
of the Azerbaijani capital 12 trio. and a lot of other things come back to back.
months ago and in Monaco last With the duo of as well. Winning the IPL, questions. A lot of things for four successive Always being in the
time out, once again outper- Arshdeep and Malik try- or even qualifying (for were said about me even months during his time rhythm is very important.
formed his world champion ing hard to impress at the playoffs) was a big deal for before I made a come- away from the Indian “My role will be changed
teammate Max Verstappen. nets with their pace and me because a lot of people back,” Pandya said. team after the T20 World here, I won’t be captain, I
Verstappen starts on the sec- accuracy it is likely that doubted us. The 29-year-old all- Cup. won’t be batting higher up
ond row with Carlos Sainz in one among the duo may be “A lot of people frowned rounder said that he “It was never about giv- the order and guiding
the other Ferrari. “It feels well set for a debut on at us before we started. A would get up at 5 AM and ing them answers. I’m just through the innings,”
good," said a visibly thrilled Saturday. — PTI lot of people raised a lot of sleep at 9:30 in the night proud of the process I fol- Hardik said. — PTI
Leclerc. “All poles feel good,
but this one I didn’t expect. I

Mitchell, Blundell slam centuries

thought the Red Bulls were
stronger in first and second
qualifying sessions.”

Sizzling Curry London, June 11: Daryl

Mitchell and Tom
his highest in Tests, came
up in 184 balls, with
the first boundary of the
day.
makes it 2-2 Blundell hit centuries as
New Zealand pummelled
England dropping him for
the second time in the
Mitchell, who had scored
81 on Friday after being
Boston: Stephen Curry pro- England to reach 481-5 match after his milestone dropped by Joe Root on (from left) Boxers Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu
duced a dazzling 43-point dis- before rain forced an early moment. three, moved within and Jasmine.
play as the Golden State tea on the second day of New Zealand are show- touching distance of his
Warriors battled past the the second Test at Trent ing why they are the Test ton after pulling a short
Boston Celtics 107-97 to level
the NBA Finals series at 2-2 on
Friday. With the Warriors need-
ing a victory at Boston’s TD
Bridge.
Taking advantage of a
flat pitch and lacklustre
England bowling,
world champions, ruth-
lessly pressing home their
advantage after scoring
318-4 on Friday thanks to
Anderson delivery for a
crunching four.
Having survived an lbw
appeal from Matthew
Nikhat, Lovlina
Garden to avoid going down 3-1
in the best-of-seven series,
Curry delivered one of the best
performances of his glittering
Mitchell was unbeaten on
a masterful 162.
Blundell reached 106
before becoming the only
their aggressive shot-mak-
ing and England’s mis-
cues. England fast bowler
James Anderson had
Potts, Mitchell brought up
his century with a fortu-
itous edge off the England
seamer.
seal CWG berths
career to reignite Golden wicket to fall in the open- defended Ben Stokes’ deci- If that was an ungainly New Delhi, June 11: throughout her bout, land-
State's hopes of a seventh ing two sessions, with sion to bowl first, insist- way to reach the hundred, Reigning world champion ing clear punches as she
championship. Curry had Test debutant Michael ing the players backed it was out of character Nikhat Zareen and danced around the ring.
entered game four with con- Bracewell scoring a brisk their captain’s "aggres- with the rest of Mitchell’s Olympic bronze medallist A two-time former youth
cerns swirling over his health 40 not out before the rain sive" call. classy innings. Lovlina Borgohain on world champion, Nitu eked
after suffering a knock to his delay. Anderson’s faith proved As he did on Friday, Saturday sealed their out a 5-2 split decision win
foot in the Warriors’ game Mitchell and Blundell misguided as England Mitchell went on the berths in the Indian team over 2019 silver medallist
three defeat on Wednesday. amassed a 236-run part- gave a sloppy display just offensive against spinner for the Commonwealth Manju Rani. The Haryana
But the 34-year-old two-time nership for the fifth wick- as bad as Friday’s, which Jack Leach but, on 104, he Games with dominating boxer is enjoying a good
NBA Most Valuable Player et to leave New Zealand in including three dropped rode his luck with a lofty wins in the trials here. year. She had won the gold
emphatically laid to rest any complete control as they catches and another close blow that was dropped by While Nikhat, the two- at the Strandja Memorial
doubts about his fitness as he bid to level the three-Test call that eluded two slip Potts as it trickled to the time Strandja Memorial tournament earlier this
single-handedly hauled Golden series after losing the fielders. England, winners boundary. — AFP gold medallist, blanked year. Jasmine, the 2021
State back into the finals with opener at Lord’s by five New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell celebrates after scoring of only two of their previ- Brief scores (At tea): Haryana’s Minakshi via a Asian youth boxing
game five back in San wickets. his century on day two of the second Test against ous 18 Tests, had to make New Zealand 481/5 in 7-0 unanimous decision, Championship bronze
Francisco on Monday. Curry fin- A journeyman with little England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. — AFP inroads with a second new 127.2 overs (Will Young Lovlina out-classed medallist, out-punched
ished with 43 points, 10 Test pedigree until this ball that was only seven 47, Devon Conway 46, Railways Pooja by an iden- 2022 world championship
rebounds and four assists on a series, Mitchell was only had a season playing for just one Test hundred to overs old. Daryl Mitchell 162 (bat- tical margin. bronze medallist Parveen
night when Golden State again given his chance in the Blackpool in the Northern his name since his 2019 But Blundell’s back-foot ting), Tom Blundell 106, Nitu (48kg) and Jasmine Hooda in a fast-paced light-
struggled to find their offensive first Test after Henry Premier League and debut, but now he has drive off Anderson under- Michael Bracewell 40 (60kg) were the others box- middleweight final. The
rhythm for long periods against Nicholls failed to recover scored just two centuries. three following his 108 at lined nothing had (batting), James ers, who also sealed spots CWG is set to be held in
a powerful Boston line-up. from Covid-19 in time. The 31-year-old batsman Lord’s. changed overnight as it Anderson 2/54, Ben for the quadrennial event. Birmingham from July 28
— AFP Six years ago, Mitchell arrived in England with Mitchell’s latest century, rattled into the fence for Stokes 2/85) vs England. Nikhat looked in control to August 8. — PTI
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POLE STAR
TNCA | LOWER DIVISION
SHORT TAKE
GM Boris top seed
for Chennai Open
Mitchell’s century
chess tourney
Chennai: Russian
powers IB to win
Grandmaster Savchenko DC CORRESPONDENT
Boris (Elo 2524) is the top
seed and rating favorite for
the 13th Chennai Open
Tamil Nadu’s Siva wins national pole vault gold CHENNAI, JUNE 11

Indian Bank Sports and

International Grandmaster NEHA SURANA | DC Recreation Club posted a
Chess Tournament 2022 for
Sakthi Group Dr. N
CHENNAI, JUNE 11
RESULTS five-wicket win over T.I.
Cycles Sports and
Mahalingam Trophy. For the second consecu- (FINAL) Recreation Club in the sec-
The annual event, organised tive day at the 61st inter- ond division of the TNCA
by Tamil Nadu State Chess state senior athletics Men: Pole Vault: 1. S. league. Mitchell Anthony
Association, is scheduled to championships, it was a Siva (TN) 5.00m, 2. A. Mannays scored an unbeat-
be held at Hotel pole vaulter who had the en 103 as Indian Bank
Ambassador Pallava from local fans on their feet.
Gnana Sone (TN) chased down the target of Mitchell Anthony
June 19 to 26. After Baranica 4.60m, 2. Sunil 270 in 44.3 overs.
Behind Savchenko Boris are Elangovan’s record-shat- (Haryana) 4.60m.
GMs Alexei Fedorov and tering show on day one, it 100m: 1. Amlan BRIEF SCORES
Stupak Kirill (both Belarus). was the turn of S. Siva at Borgohain (Assam) II Division: T.I. Cycles
Following the top three is the Jawaharlal Nehru 10.47, 2. K. Sports and Recreation
Indian quartet GM Deepan Stadium on Saturday. Elakkiyadasan (TN) Club 269 for 6 in 50 overs
Chakravarthy, IMs Nitin, The 26-year-old bagged 10.48, 3. Harjit Singh (Jay Pande 146, K. Aashiq
Srihari and GM Laxman. The the gold medal in the pole 56, S.T. Natarajan 41) lost
event has attracted 91 vault with his state-mate (Punjab) 10.55. to Indian Bank Sports and
entries consisting of 13 for- A. Gnana Sone finishing 400m: 1. Amoj Jacob Recreation Club 274 for 5
eign players. The list com- second. (Delhi) 45.68, 2. Noah in 44.3 overs (Mitchell
prises 24 titled players from With a small crowd Nirmal Tom (Kerala) Anthony Mannays 103 not
eight countries. egging him on, Siva com- 46.44, 3. V. out, P. Satish 54, K. S. Siddharth
The tournament carries a fortably cleared the 5m Muhammed Ajmal Rajkumar 49).
total prize money of `15 lakh mark and the bar was (Kerala) 46.58. Alwarpet Cricket Club
spread over 55 cash prizes. raised to 5.11m in an Long Jump: 1. M. 335 for 5 in 50 overs (P.
The winner gets the glitter- attempt to rewrite the Shijit Chandran 126, S.
ing Chennai Open 2022 tro- meet record. But Siva who Sreeshankar (Kerala) Santosh Shiv 82, R.
phy and a cash award of `3 already holds the national 8.23m, 2. Muhammed Sathish 51 not out,
lakh. The 10-round Swiss record (5.30m set in 2018) Anees (Kerala) 8.15m, Vaibhav Rawal 34) bt
tournament offers failed in all three attempts 3. R. Swaminathan AG’s Office Recreation
Grandmaster norm and much to the disappoint- (TN) 7.89m. Club 231 in 46.1 overs
International Master norm ment of the vociferous Javelin Throw: 1. D.P. (Adittya Varadharajan 30,
opportunities for title aspi- spectators. Manu (Karnataka) Krish Jain 53, S. Dinesh
rants, along with chances to On track, Tamil Nadu’s 47, R. Jesuraj 3 for 37, R.
improve their international K. Elakkiyadasan had to
84.35m, 2. Rohit Divakar 4 for 33).
standard rating. For the past settle for silver in the Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) Aruna Cricket Club 242
12 years, the Chennai Open men’s 100m as he clocked 82.54m, 3. Yashvir for 6 in 50 overs (P.
Singh (Rajasthan) Shijit Chandran
has provided ample oppor- 10.48 seconds. Assam’s Rakesh Kumar 61 not out,
tunities to Indians, especial- Amlan Borgohain S. Siva in action during the men’s pole vault event in the 61st inter-state senior 78.62m. Ali Murtaza 53, Ishwar
ly Tamil Nadu youngsters to emerged fastest with 10.47 athletics championships at the Nehru Stadium on Saturday. 1500m: 1. Harendra Suresh 34, G.K. Shyam 31,
attain GM, IM, WGM and seconds. Kumar (Delhi) 3:44.26, R. Sasidharan 3 for 26)
WIM norms. Top 20 games In the women’s 400m, TN 2. Ajay Kumar Saroj lost to Crombest
are scheduled to be webcast athlete R. Vithya Ramraj Recreation Club 243 for 8
LIVE through eBoards & came a distant third with (Uttar Pradesh) in 48.4 overs (Ankur Julka
compatible software. a timing of 53.78 seconds 3:44.60, Parvej Khan 104, K. Barath Kumar 76
In 1987, it was in the Sakthi as winner Kiran Pahal of (Madhya Pradesh) not out).
GM tournament in Haryana finished with 3:45.81. Southern Railway
Coimbatore where five-time 52.47. Uttar Pradesh’s Women: 100m: 1. Hima Institute 208 for 8 in 50
World Champion Rupal took the second spot Das (Assam) 11.43, 2. overs (Jafar Jamal 52, A.
Viswanathan Anand made (52.72 seconds). Dutee Chand (Odisha) Rakesh 35, P. Hari Raj 40
his final GM Norm to Star sprinter Hima Das 11.44, 3. Srabani not out, Shivam Singh 3
become India’s first clocked her personal best for 29) lost to Sea Hawks
Grandmaster. In addition, (11.43s) en route to win- Nanda (Odisha) 11.53. Cricket Club 209 for 1 in Jay Pande
Sakthi Group has sponsored ning the 100m gold. Hima 400m: 1. Kiran Pahal 28.4 overs (M.
a number of district, state, said the Chennai venue is (Haryana) 52.47, 2. Mohammed Azaruddeen
national and International her happy hunting Rupal (Uttar Pradesh) 86, R. Rajan 68 not out, M.
chess tournaments. N ground. 52.72, 3. R. Vithya Vijay Kumar 54 not out).
Mahalingam also served as “In 2017, I was selected Ramraj (Tamil Nadu) Egmore Recreation Club
president of the All India for the national team after 53.78. 261 for 9 in 50 overs
Chess Federation and also my performance in (Pranav Kumar 95, M.K.
played a part in chess’ Chennai. Today, it was a
Shot Put: 1. Manpreet Sivakumar 54, N. Niranjan
growth in Tamil Nadu. tough race and pressure Kaur (Haryana) 46, S. Lakshay Jain 4 for
was there but it felt good 18.06m, 2. Kiran 38) lost to RKS Cricket
that I overcame someone Baliyan (Uttar Academy 264 for 7 in
like Dutee didi (Dutee Tamil Nadu’s S. Siva, winner of the men’s pole vault, is flanked by state-mate Pradesh) 16.84m, 3. 48.4 overs (B. Sachin 87,
Regd. No. TNENG/2010/35692
Chand) and Srabani didi A. Gnana Sone (left) who finished second and Haryana’s Sunil. Abha Khatua Sagar Shivashankar
Printed & Published by K. Sudhakar on (Srabani Nanda),” said (Maharashtra)16.69m. Mishra 38, N.D. Hari
behalf of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited Hima. Shreeshankar on three foul jumps before who threw the javelin at a Shankar 50 not out). Ankur Julka
and Printed at Deccan Chronicle Presses 1500m: 1. Chanda
The highly-anticipated Friday, with a leap of finishing sixth (7.51m). distance of 84.35m. Sir M.CT.M.Old Boys
situated at SP 3, Developed Plot,
long jump event saw the 8.15m. Later, However, TN’s R. Manpreet Kaur of (Delhi) 4:13.85, 2. Sports Association 218 in 44) lost to Parrys Sports
Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. meet record being broken Shreeshankar reclaimed Swaminathan took the Haryana broke her own Shraddha Rajani 49.3 overs (S. Sanjay and Recreation Club 221
RNI Registration No: TN ENG/2005/14987
twice. Kerala’s honours with a jump of bronze with 7.89m. national record of Kathiriya (Gujarat) Srinivas 74, K. Sriram 38, for 6 in 37.2 overs (S.
Ph Nos: 22254747, 22254748, 22254750,
22254751 Muhammed Anees first 8.23m. Another meet record 17.96 with an effort of 4:14.54, 3. Ankita G. Rajesh 30, L. Nazerene Siddharth 100, Sachin
Editor: KAUSHIK MITTER broke the record of 8.01m, TN’s Jeswin Aldrin had was broken by 18.06m in the women’s (Uttrakhan) 4:17.80. Peter Franklin 3 for 24, Omprakash Katariya 37
set by state-mate M. a forgettable day with Karnataka’s D.P. Manu, shot put. Prashant Bhandari 3 for not out).

Mathana leads Yamaha 1-2 Kavyashree beats Donnya

DC CORRESPONDENT
COIMBATORE, JUNE 11
to enter semis in state TT
DC CORRESPONDENT Girls: Under-15 (QF): Boys Under-13 (QF): Jishnu
On a day of stunning rever- CHENNAI, JUNE 11 M.Ananya (Achievers) bt Balaji (ELLIS-MDU) bt A.
sals in fortunes, Mathana Sivathmika (ELLIS-MDU) 11-3, Achinth (ITTC) 12-10, 8-11, 11-8,
Kumar and Prabhu B. Kavyashree beat Donnya 11-2, 11-6. K.G. Aradhana 8-11, 11-4. M. Mohammed
Arunagiri delivered a 1-2 11-4, 11-5, 11-4, 11-4 to enter (SDAT-MDU) bt Donniya (Achievers) bt H. Srivanth
finish for Bengaluru-based the semifinals of the first (SDAT-MDU) 11-6, 5-11, 11-7, 11- (SPTTC) 11-9, 11-0, 11-8. Siva
Pacer Yamaha team in the state ranking table tennis 8. S.S. Bhuvanitha (SDAT- Karthik (Neyveli) bt R.
Pro-Stock 165cc Open cate- tournament organised by MDU) bt J. Varsha (SDAT- Sarvajith (DBAA) 11-7, 11-9, 15-
gory while Hubballi’s Rams TT Club at Meston MDU) 11-5, 12-10, 12-10. 13. Tanmay Raghavan
Sarvesh Balappa (Axor Stadium, Royapettah, on Yogashri (Dindigul) bt H. (Achievers) bt K.
Sparks Racing) was handed Saturday. Yavanika (SPTTC) 10-12, 8-11, Sathyanarayanan (Theni) 11-4,
a victory in the Novice 16-14, 11-8, 11-4. 11-7, 11-9.
(Stock 165cc) race despite RESULTS Girls Under-19 (QF): Boys Under-15 (QF): P.B.
finishing third as the Rolon Girls Under-13 (QF): M. B.Kavyashree (Jawahar) bt Abhinandh (Achievers) bt
Round of the MRF MMSC Ananya (Achievers) bt Fahima Donnya (SDAT-MDU) 11-4, 11-5, Abhinav (Theni) 11-6, 11-8, 11-3.
fmsci Indian National Suffrin (SPTTC) 11-5, 11-8, 11-6. 11-4, 11-4. S.S. Bhuvanitha K. Sathyanarayanan (Theni) bt
Motorcycle Racing Richitha Devi (Dindigul) bt (SDAT-MDU) bt V. Darshini Joshnu Balaji (Ellis-Mdu) 7-11,
Championship 2022 headed Bavithra (Neyveli) 11-6, 11-6, (KTTC) 5-11, 11-5, 11-2, 11-5, 11- 11-8, 11-4, 11-7. Tanmay
to a climax at the Kari 11-2. R. Mercy (SPTTC) bt 5. V.S. Nehal (SDAT-MDU) bt Raghavan (Achievers) bt Ajay
Motor Speedway here on Diksha Harish (Achievers) 11-8, M.R.R.Preethi (Achievers) 12- Muthiah (Theni) 11-9, 11-5, 11-6.
Saturday. Sarthak Shrikant Chavan en route to his victory in the Pacer Yamaha duo of Mathana Kumar and Prabhu 11-2, 11-6. S.S. Bhuvanitha 10, 9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 13-11, 11-6. S. Sriram (Achievers) bt R.
However, veteran Rajini Honda India Talent Cup. Arunagiri in action. (SDAT-MDU) bt M. Sadhana N.B.S. Tanuja (KTTC) bt Shriya Sarvajith (DBAA) 11-4, 11-4,
Krishnan (RACR Castrol (Achievers) 11-7, 11-6, 11-7. Anand 11-7, 5-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-6. 11-3.
Power 1), riding his refur- after the race that was cut team-mate Voropong Championship – Pro-Stock Petronas TVS One-Make
bished Yamaha R3 with a to seven laps from sched- Malahuan and Rahil 301-400cc Open (Race-1): Championship – Rookie
lighter frame and assorted uled 10 following a red flag Pilarisetty (Gusto Racing) 1. Rajini Krishnan (RACR (Apache RTR 200): 1. AMERICAN | DREAM
modifications, restored nor- stoppage due to an incident were locked in a tight battle Castrol Power 1, Chennai) Chiranth V (Bengaluru)
mal service by comfortably in the very first lap. until the last lap. Ahamed (12mins, 26.700secs); 2. (13:53.153); 2. Shreyas
winning the premium Pro- However, both Zubair and made an aggressive move Jagan Kumar (Petronas Hareesh (Bengaluru)
Stock 301-400cc category Goud were disqualified on that took him, Malahuan TVS Racing, Chennai) (13:57.560); 3. Tamizhinian
race as the expected fight “technical grounds” after and Pilarisetty out while he (12:30.167); 3. Anand R KR (14:25.140).
from known rivals dissipat- the race. The revised copped a 30-second time (Speed Up Racing, Girls (Apache RTR 200, 8
ed amidst crashes and results pushed Balappa to penalty for causing the col- Chennai) (12:41.745). laps): 1. Aditi Krishnan
penalties. first place, followed by lision. Rajini, meanwhile, Pro-Stock 165cc Open (Bengaluru) (11:58.451); 2.
Similarly, Mathana and Bengaluru’s Chiranth V serenely cruised to victory (Race-1): 1. Mathana Kumar Renuka Gajendran
Arunagiri trumped the Pro- (Rookies Racing) and ahead of Petronas TVS (Pacer Yamaha, Chennai) (Bengaluru) (12:13.332); 3.
Stock 165cc Open field with Aldrin Babu (RACR Castrol Racing’s Jagan Kumar and (13:07.483); 2. Prabhu Ananya Aswathi (Chennai)
some fine riding for a top- Power 1) from Chalakudy. Anand R of Speed Up Arunagiri (Pacer Yamaha, (12:35.006).
two sweep for Pacer “It is my first win in the Racing. Chennai) (13:07.875); 3. Idemitsu Honda India
Yamaha after a gap of 12 Championship. Last year, I “I opened up a good lead at Rajiv Sethu (Idemitsu Talent Cup – NSF250 Open
years, while the top guns in finished fourth in the cham- the start and pushed hard Honda SK69 Racing, (Race-1): 1. Sarthak
this class, Petronas TVS pionship standings. I am over the first five laps Chennai) (13:16.228). Shrikant Chavan (Pune)
Racing’s Jagan Kumar and thrilled with the victory. before easing off a bit. The Novice (Stock 165cc, Race- (12:24.394); 2. Shyam
KY Ahamed, exited the con- Back home, I used to simply expected fight did not mate- 1, 7 laps): 1. Sarvesh Sundar (Chennai)
test due to mechanical ride the bike here and rialise, but I am very happy Balappa (Axor Sparks (12:40.808); 3. AS James
issues with their bikes. As there, before I decided to with the win. We made a lot Racing, Hubballi) (Bengaluru) (12:44.806).
such, the Pacer Yamaha rid- race,” said Balappa, a of changes on my Yamaha (10:12.279); 2. Chiranth V CBR 150 (Race-1): 1.
ers had little to contend mechanical engineering R3 in the past few months (Rookies Racing, Raheesh Mudassar Khatri
with as the pair finished student, now in his third with a lighter frame. Last Bengaluru) (10:13.555); 3. (Mumbai) (14:46.340); 2.
well ahead of Rajiv Sethu season of racing. year, the bike was a bit Aldrin Babu (RACR Castrol Siddesh Sawant
(Idemitsu Honda SKRacing Meanwhile, racing at the heavy. But I will know how Power 1, Chalakudy) (Kolhapur) (14:46.408); 3.
69). Kari Motor Speedway for much the bike has (10:23.920). Shyam Babu (Chennai)
The Novice category race the first time since 2015, improved only when I race Support Race – Stock 301- (15:06.707).
witnessed a nail-biting fin- Rajini, who had qualified at the Madras International 400cc: 1. Mihir Vijay Sakpal Support Race (Hornet 2.0,
ish. Md Samrul Zubair, second behind Petronas Circuit in the next round,” (Apex Racing Academy) Race-1): 1. Ullas Santrupt
starting from pole position, TVS Racing’s KY Ahamed said Rajini. (13:52.706); 2. Ashwin R Nanda (Bengaluru)
scripted a 1-2 finish for the this morning, was in a (Pvt, Bengaluru) (15:03.230); 2. G Balaji
Race’ist Motorcycle Club, league of his own after RESULTS (13:55.015); 3. Naresh (Chennai) (15:03.458); 3. Judith Ravin, U.S. Consul-General, congratulates the basketball players who are on their
Hyderabad, ahead of rocketing off to a flying Provisional, all 10 laps Kaname (Pvt, Lakur) Romario (Chennai) way to New Jersey for a Sports Exchange Programme. The three-week programme will
Vignesh Goud and Balappa start. Behind him, Ahamed, unless mentioned: National (13:57.088). (15:05.368). give them the opportunities to improve their game and leadership skills.